Maternal death from haemorrhage is decreasing: in the last 15 years the number of deaths has been halved. This improvement demonstrates the progress made in hemorrhage management as a result of collective efforts. The number of deaths in this triennium is 22, representing 8.4% of maternal deaths and a maternal mortality ratio by haemorrhage of 1.0/100,000 live births. Nevertheless, there is a worrying proportion of deaths from occult haemorrhage. These occult haemorrhages most often occurred after caesarean sections. A lack of surveillance in the immediate follow-up was generally associated. One or more factors of sub-optimal care were present in 84% of the cases, and 88.9% of deaths were considered possibly or probably preventable. Delay in the diagnosis of haemorrhage, delay in surgical treatment, an insufficient transfusion strategy and inappropriate locations of care were the most frequently reported factors. The experts suggest that risk factors for haemorrhage should be identified in order to propose the most appropriate facility for childbirth. They encourage the strategies for early diagnosis of haemorrhage (attentive and regular monitoring, rapid haemoglobin measurement, abdominal ultrasound) and surgical intervention in case of hemoperitoneum.
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