Table 2 Inclusion criteria for severe acute maternal morbidity
Group 1: ICU admission | |
|---|---|
- | Admission to ICU or coronary care unit, other than for standard postoperative recovery |
Group 2: Uterine rupture | |
- | Clinical symptoms (pain, fetal distress, acute loss of contractions and haemorrhage) that led to an emergency CS, at which the presumed diagnosis of uterine rupture was confirmed |
- | Peripartum hysterectomy or laparotomy for uterine rupture |
Group 3: Eclampsia/ HELLP syndrome | |
- | Eclampsia |
- | HELLP syndrome only when accompanied by liver haematoma or rupture |
Group 4: Major obstetric haemorrhage | |
- | Transfusion need of > 4 units of packed cells |
- | Embolisation or hysterectomy for major obstetric haemorrhage |
Group 5: Miscellaneous | |
- | Other cases of severe maternal morbidity to the opinion of the treating obstetrician, not to be included in group 1-4 |