Frecuencia de complicaciones en el puerperio de las pacientes asistidas en el Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo en el segundo semestre del año 2022.

Abstract

After childbirth there is a risk for the woman and this is the puerperal complication, it can be: puerperal hemorrhage, endometritis, episiotomy infection, urinary tract infection, postpartum depression and mastitis. Objective: To identify the frequency of postpartum complications at the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo hospital. Methodology: descriptive, quantitative, retrospective, cross-sectional. Population: Review of 1036 medical records of postpartum women who meet the inclusion criteria. Technique: Indirect observation, Instrument: Indirect observation guide. Results: Regarding the characteristics of age, the frequency was accentuated between 25 to 30 years old Fr 310 (29.92%), in relation to secondary education Fr 903 (87.16%), single marital status Fr 488 (47.16%), regarding the type of puerperium, the immediate Fr 705 (68.05) predominated; Regarding the clinical manifestations, Fr 802 (40.02%) presented pain and Fr 679 (30.46%) bleeding; Regarding puerperal complications: puerperal bleeding Fr 255 (29.55%) and endometritis 203 (23.52%). Conclusion: As the results indicate, postpartum women frequently present postpartum hemorrhage and endometritis. Timely and adequate intervention in the puerperium can reduce the incidence of puerperal complications.