Table 6 Causes of organ-system dysfunction/failure in near-miss cases
From: "Near-miss" obstetric events and maternal deaths in Sagamu, Nigeria: a retrospective study
Organ-system | n = 19* | Obstetric causes (n) |
|---|---|---|
Cardiac (pulmonary oedema) | 3 | Severe pre-eclampsia (2) |
| Â | Â | Severe anaemia (unrelated to haemorrhage (1) |
Coagulation | 1 | Abruptio placentae |
Renal | 7 | Eclampsia (4) |
| Â | Â | Severe pre-eclampsia (1) |
| Â | Â | Septic abortion (1) |
| Â | Â | Postpartum haemorrhage (1) |
Vascular | 7 | Ruptured ectopic pregnancy (1) |
| Â | Â | Uterine rupture (1) |
| Â | Â | Postpartum haemorrhage (5) |
Cerebral | 4 | Eclampsia (4) |
Immunologic | 1 | HIV-related sepsis (1) |