1Professor & Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur
2Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur
3Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur
*Corresponding author: Dr. Santosh B Bhoi Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur, Maharashtra, 413003 E-mail: drsatoshbhoi21@gmail.com Phone number: 9860106123
Online published on 16 August, 2018.
Complete autopsies were important for the establishment of accurate cause of maternal deaths and an audit of postmortem memorandum was useful to establish pattern if any among such deaths.
This retrospective study was carried out to know the different aspects of maternal deaths.
This three year retrospective study was carried out in department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Dr. V. M. Government Medical College Solapur, Maharashtra from January 2014 to December 2016. This study is based on the medico-legal autopsy record of Maternal deaths.
Overall MMR of the Institution was 369 and the incidence of maternal deaths as compared to overall medico-legal autopsies was 1.70. A 43.68% of deaths occurred within 1–5 days of delivery. 87.37% maternal deaths occurred during the third trimester of pregnancies. A 55.33% of deaths were contributed as a direct pregnancy related deaths and 44.66% were pregnancy associated deaths.
Comprehensive autopsy on all forms of maternal deaths is necessary. Social awareness, early diagnosis of complications, early institutionalization, and timely tertiary care should be a high priority.
Maternal deaths, autopsy, maternal mortality
