Abstract

BARBON SANCHEZ, Arnaldo et al. Blood components in major obstetric hemorrhage. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2011, vol.37, n.3, pp. 341-348. ISSN 0138-600X.

INTRODUCTION: Major obstetric hemorrhage is a complication where occur a loss of 1000 (mL) or more of blood after termination the third stage of labor. OBJECTIVE: To determine the use of hemocomponents in the major obstetric hemorrhage in the Transfusions Service of the "Eusebio Hernández" Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital. To relate he major immunological and non-immunological post-transfusion reactions present in these patients. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted in 109 puerperal patients presenting with major obstetric hemorrhage requiring the use of hemo-components from January, 2006 to September, 2008. RESULTS: From 8 987 puerperal patients, 109 had this obstetric complication accounting for the 1.13 %. In 2007, there was the highest figure of cases. Interestingly, the 109 patients received erythrocytes concentrates transfusing 2.66 units of these hemo-components by patient. The 100 % of cases had needs of transfusions and the 1.83 % had post-transfusion reactions. The main hemo-components used were the erythrocyte concentrates and freeze fresh plasma. All patients were considered poli-transfused at receive more than one unit of above mentioned concentrate for their treatment. CONCLUSIONS: To deepen in behavior of hematological parameters before and after use of hemo-components in these patients to assess early the appearance of dilution thrombocytopenia, the consumption of coagulation plasma factors or the appearance of the disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Keywords : Postpartum hemorrhage; blood transfusion.

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