Study Of Fetomaternal Outcome In Indoor Booked And Emergency Patients

Abstract

Background: In current maternal mortality situation in India, it is pertinent to determine the relationship between booking status of mother and maternal and fetal outcomes. Material And Methods: In present study 1500 patients were studied from July 2019 to June 2021 in department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Smt. S.C.L general hospital, Ahmedabad. Amongst these 1000 were booked (>= 3 antenatal visits) and 500 were emergency (unbooked) cases (<3 antenatal visits). Result: Majority of patients was between 21 to 30 year age group, lower socioeconomic class and from urban area. In booked patients incidence of Antepartum, Intrapartum, Postpartum complications, medical complications, blood transfusion requirement, rate of caesarean section, incidence of Preterm babies, low birth weight babies, NICU admission, perinatal mortality and maternal mortality was less. Conclusion: In booked cases fetomaternal outcome was good. Hence targeted, integrated, patient friendly, affordable, accessible health services need to be delivered in an equitable manner and through routine screening, monitoring and follow up complications, mortality and morbidity can be reduced. [Rathod D Natl J Integr Res Med, 2021; 12(4):14-18]