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Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume  9, Issue 4, Oct- Dec 2021, Pages 219-222
 

Original Article

Post Operative Complications and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Emergency LSCS with Covid Positive Status: An Observational Study

Vaishali Taralekar1, Salil D Barsode2, Rupali Bharambe3, Rupesh Deshmukh4

1,2Professor, 3Junior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 4Statistician, Department of Community, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College (Deemed to be university), Pune, Maharshtra 411043, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijog.2321.1636.9421.4

Abstract

Background: Managing obstetric emergencies in COVID-19 pandemic is a real challenge as these patients need timely intervention to save the life of mother and baby.

Aim: To study postpartum outcomes and complications in pregnant women undergoing emergency LSCS with COVID-19 positive status,an observational study.

Objective: Enlisting post-partum complications in COVID-19 positive women undergoing emergency LSCS. To study therequirement of drugs in postpartum period to deal with complications.

Settings and Designs: This was a observational study carried out in a tertiary health care center.

Material and methods: This study was carried out in a tertiary care health hospital which was designated as COVID-19 facility, from a period of June 2020 to January 2021. Total of 83 patients were taken into study. Patients undergoing emergency LSCS irrespective of gestational age were taken. Post-operative complications and drugs required in postpartum period were studied.

Results: In our study, CRP median value of 41.70 among the patients having complications was statistically significantly increased compared to CRPmedian value of 13.00 in patients having no complications (p-value 0.002). There were no significant differences in all other inflammatory markers.

Conclusion: There were no significant morbidities related to COVID-19 positive status in patients undergoing emergency LSCS, in our study

 


Keywords : Covid 19; Pregnancy; Caesarian section; Postpartum; Complication.
Corresponding Author : Salil D Barsode