Maternal mortality following caesarean section in a low-resource setting: a National Malawian Surveillance Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caesarean section (CS) is the most common major surgery conducted globally, with rates rising. CS also contributes to maternal morbidity and mortality, with increased risks in low-resource settings. We conducted a detailed review of maternal deaths from 2020 to 2022 in Malawi to determine the burden of deaths related to CS, avoidable health system factors, and causes of death associated with this procedure.

Methods

Data were collected regarding every maternal death occurring across all district and central hospitals in Malawi, alongside facility-level aggregated birth data. Maternal deaths were reviewed by facility-based multidisciplinary teams with subsequent confirmation of cause of death by obstetricians according to international criteria. Logistic regression

SUBMITTER: Riches J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11590827 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature