Table 5 Late postpartum referrals (Cross-sectional study of prospectively identified cases)
From: Postpartum maternal morbidity requiring hospital admission in Lusaka, Zambia – a descriptive study
Diagnosis | Number (%) (N = 44) |
|---|---|
Puerperal sepsis | 5 (11%) |
Malaria | 5 (11%) |
Pregnancy-related hypertension | 5 (11%) |
Infected tears/episiotomy | 4 (9%) |
Infected caesarean section | 3 (7%) |
Symphisiotomy | 3 (7%) |
Puerperal psychosis | 2 (4.5%) |
Secondary postpartum haemorrhage | 2 (4.5%) |
Meningitis | 2 (4.5%) |
Retained products | 1 (2%) |
Eclampsia | 1 (2%) |
Breast abscess | 1 (2%) |
Other | 10 (23%) |