Table 2 Adverse events in type, subtype and preventability
From: Adverse events in women giving birth in a labor ward: a retrospective record review study
Total adverse events n = 38 | Preventable adverse events n = 28 | |
|---|---|---|
Other | ||
Postpartum adverse event/obstetric adverse event | ||
3rd- or 4th-degree lacerations | 10 | 9 |
Laceration (cervix/vagina) | 5 | 0 |
Obstetric pelvic hematoma | 2 | 0 |
Anesthesia-related adverse event | ||
Postdural puncture headache | 3 | 3 |
Unintentional dural puncture | 2 | 2 |
Unintentional long-term neurological impact after spinal anesthesia | 1 | 1 |
Neurological adverse event | ||
Transient loss of sensation after positioning on operating room table | 1 | 1 |
Transient loss of sensation after positioning leg support in labor room | 1 | 1 |
Other adverse events | ||
Fracture of coccyx | 1 | 0 |
Care | ||
Distended urinary bladder | 7 | 7 |
Infections | ||
Sepsis | 1 | 1 |
Urinary tract infection | 2 | 1 |
Infection other | ||
Infection after repaired laceration | 1 | 1 |
Fever in connection with prolonged premature rupture of membranes | 1 | 1 |