Key result
Anaesthesia causes 6 maternal deaths per ~12,000 deliveries, primarily driven by difficult airway management.
Why the study?
The role of anaesthesia in maternal mortality in developing countries is obscure, necessitating analysis of incidence, causes, and safety improvements.
What is the incidence and cause of anaesthesia-related maternal mortality in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria?
Population
12,394 deliveries including 2,323 caesarean sections at a tertiary hospital in Nigeria from 1991 to 2000
Comparison
Anaesthesia-related maternal mortality versus other causes of maternal mortality
Design
Observational retrospective review of hospital surgical registry and mortality database
Authors
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May warrant caution with general anesthesia airway management in obstetrics; leaves open optimal training and technique strategies.
Observational (n=12,394)
No
What is the incidence and cause of anaesthesia-related maternal mortality in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria?
Anaesthesia, specifically general anaesthesia with difficult airway management and inadequate monitoring, is a significant preventable cause of maternal mortality in developing countries.
Enohumah et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Maternal mortality (n=12,394). Anaesthesia was evaluated on Maternal mortality. Among 12,394 deliveries, anaesthesia was the sole cause of six maternal deaths, primarily due to difficult airway management during general anaesthesia.
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