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Need of High Dependency Unit in Obstetric Patients in Tertiary Care Centre

Sumitra Reddy TSK , Archana Kumbhar1 , Sumitra Reddy TSK2 , Vasudha Sawant3 , Gheya D

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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 10(2):p 65-69, April – June 2022. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.10222.7

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How to cite this article: Archana Kumbhar, Sumitra Reddy TSK, Vasudha Sawant, et. al./Need of High Dependency Unit in Obstetric Patients in Tertiary Care Centre/Indian J Obstet Gynecol. 2022;10(2):65–69.

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Aim: To analyze the requirement of HDU in Obstetric patients having Medical disorders & Intraoperative/ Intrapartum complications & Postoperative/Postpartum complications.

Study Design: It is a retrospective study conducted at DY Patil hospital, Kolhapurfrom June 2020 to June 2021, in the department of Obstetrics & gynecology.

Methods: All the patients having associated Medical disorders, Intraoperative complications, Postoperative complications were admitted in HDU. Interventions required in HDU, duration of stay and outcome of the patient were collected & results were analyzed.

Results: Out of 1967 deliveries, 144 patients required admission in HDU. Among Obstetric causes requiring HDU, Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy is the leading cause for HDU admissions. Among Non-Obstetric causes requiring HDU, Anemia in Pregnancy is the leading cause for HDU admissions.

Conclusion: Regular ANC checkups, detection of high-risk pregnancies, proper antenatal care, early referral of high-risk pregnancies, correction of modifiable causes of high-risk pregnancies (Anemia) can reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. Introduction of High dependency unit & multidisciplinary approach in managing patients has brought down the maternal mortality in the Tertiary care referral centre.

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How to cite this article: Archana Kumbhar, Sumitra Reddy TSK, Vasudha Sawant, et. al./Need of High Dependency Unit in Obstetric Patients in Tertiary Care Centre/Indian J Obstet Gynecol. 2022;10(2):65–69.

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High dependency unit; Medical disease; Intraoperative /Intrapartum complications; Postoperative/ Postpartum complications; Maternal mortality.

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