Resumen de Factores relacionados con complicaciones obstétricas en embarazadas de Yaxcabá, Yucatán, México.

Elsa Rodríguez Angulo, Cecilia Urtecho, Guadalupe Andueza Pech, Jolly Hoil Santos, Yolanda Oliva

• The health of the pregnant woman is still a challenge in developing countries. Bleeding, infections, abortions and preeclampsia-eclampsia are complications that can lead to death. Other factors are poverty, distance, lack of information, inappropriate services, cultural practices and delays in care. The aim of this study was to determine obstetric gynecology sociodemographic factors, obstetric care and power of decision in women with obstetric complication in the Municipality of Yaxcaba, Yucatan, Mexico. Data complicated women from 2009 to 2013 were reviewed. Prior informed consent questionnaire was applied. We found 22(71%) illiterate, 25(81%) married, and 30(97%) housewives. The main complication was abortion with 12(39%) women; 13(42 %) had three or more pregnancies, 24(77%) at least one birth and 16(52%) at least one cesarean; 28(90 %) women took more than 1 hour to be transferred and 24(77%) did not decide for themselves their transfer. It is important to continue studies to identify factors related to the obstetric care to prevent risk of complications.