Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Thiam O
UFR Sante Gaston Berger University of Saint Louis,
Dakar
Senegal
Research Article
The Prognosis of Obstetric Evacuation in Rural Areas in Senegal, Example of Ourossogui Rural Hospital
Author(s): Diallo D, Thiam O, Toure FB, Konate D and Cisse MLDiallo D, Thiam O, Toure FB, Konate D and Cisse ML
Objectives: To describe the epidemiological and clinical profile of the evacuated patients, to analyze the means of evacuation as well as the cost of the evacuation, and finally, to evaluate the maternal-fetal prognosis of the evacuated patients.Material and methods: We carried out a prospective study going from January to December 2015 covering all obstetric emergencies evacuated at the Ourossogui maternity ward. Study variables: epidemiological; evacuation conditions, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects and prognostic aspects.Results: The frequency of obstetric evacuation was 66.2%. Our patients were primiparous (39.2%), out of school (85.6%), married (97.7%) and low income (94.7%) with an average age of 24.8 years. The average number of CPNs was 2.6. More than one in three women had 4 CPNs or more (33.6%). The distance t.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000493