The Bleeding Parturient – Current Transfusion Recommendations

  • H J Moutlana University of the Witwatersrand
Keywords: bleeding parturient, transfusion recommendations

Abstract

Obstetric haemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide.1,2 In South Africa, according to the National Committee for Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (NCCEMD), obstetric haemorrhage was the second most common cause of maternal deaths in the triennium 2008 – 2010. The report showed that obstetric haemorrhage contributed 14.1% of all maternal deaths in that period and it continues to be the most common cause of avoidable maternal mortality.3

Author Biography

H J Moutlana, University of the Witwatersrand
MBChB (UP), DA (SA), FCA (SA), Specialist Anaesthetist University of the Witwatersrand
Issue
North West University Refresher Course
Section
Refresher Course
By submitting manuscripts to SAFP, authors of original articles are assigning copyright to the South African Academy of Family Physicians. Copyright of review articles are assigned to the Publisher, Medpharm Publications (Pty) Ltd, unless otherwise specified. Authors may use their own work after publication without written permission, provided they acknowledge the original source. Individuals and academic institutions may freely copy and distribute articles published in SAFP for educational and research purposes without obtaining permission.