A Retrospective Study of Admissions from Obstetric Operation Room to Surgical Intensive Care Unit in Tertiary Care Institute
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 8
Abstract
Abstract:Obstetric patients stand on a spectrum ranging from very simple to critically ill. Occupancy of beds in intensive care unit by critically ill obstetric patients has an impact on maternal morbidity and mortality. Purpose of present study was to evaluate surgical intensive care unit admissions from obstetric operation room and analyze the workload of obstetric patients in surgical intensive care unit.Retrospective observational study of patients who were shifted from obstetric operation room to surgical intensive care unit.Total 2522 obstetric patients were operated in year 2016. Thirty five patients (1.38%) were shifted to surgical intensive care unit. Out of total 597 patients in surgical intensive care unit, 35 (6.2%) patients were from obstetric operation room.Eclampsia and obstetric hemorrhage were major contributors for shifting the patients from obstetric operation room to surgical intensive care unit was carried out. Most of the patients were operated on an emergency basis. Keywords:Obstetric patients, surgical intensive care unit (SICU)
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DnyaneshwarRamaji Fating, Ruchi Sharan
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