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PART 1 — CHAPTER 28: COMPLICATIONS OF THIRD STAGE OF LABOUR
(DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics, pp. 385–396)
POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE (PPH)
Definition
- Quantitative: Blood loss >500 mL after birth of baby (WHO)
- Clinical (more practical): Any bleeding from/into genital tract after delivery that adversely affects the patient's condition (↑ pulse, ↓ BP)
- Average blood loss: Vaginal delivery = 500 mL; CS = 1000 mL; CS hysterectomy = 1500 mL
- Severity: Minor <1 L | Major >1 L | Severe >2 L
- Incidence: 4–6% of all deliveries
Types
| Type | Timing |
|---|---|
| Primary | Within 24 hrs (majority within 2 hrs) |
| ↳ Third-stage haemorrhage | Before expulsion of placenta |
| ↳ True PPH | After expulsion of placenta (majority) |
| Secondary | 24 hrs to end of puerperium (typically day 8–14) |
PRIMARY PPH — The 4 Ts (RCOG)
| T | Cause | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Tone | Uterine atony | 80% |
| Trauma | Genital tract injury | 20% |
| Tissue | Retained placenta/clots | - |
| Thrombin | Coagulopathy | Least common |
Atonic PPH — Risk Factors:
- Grand multipara, overdistended uterus (twins, hydramnios, macrosomia)
- Malnutrition/anaemia (<9 g/dL)
- APH (placenta praevia/abruption)
- Prolonged labour (>12 hrs), precipitate labour
- Anaesthetic agents (ether, halothane)
- Tocolytic drugs (ritodrine, MgSO4, nifedipine)
- Uterine fibroid, uterine malformations
- Obesity (BMI >35), age >40, previous PPH
- Mismanaged third stage
Traumatic PPH: Cervix, vagina, perineum, paraurethral region; blood loss from episiotomy is often underestimated
PREVENTION OF PPH
Antenatal:
- Maintain Hb >10 g/dL
- Screen high-risk patients (twins, APH, grand multipara) — deliver in equipped hospital
- Blood grouping for all women
- USG/MRI for placental localisation in previous CS cases
Intranatal:
- Active management of third stage (reduces PPH by 60%)
- Continue oxytocin infusion ≥1 hr post-delivery in induced/augmented labours
- CS: oxytocin 5 IU slow IV; carbetocin 100 µg IV over 1 min
- Examine placenta and membranes routinely
- Observe 2 hrs post-delivery before shifting to ward
MANAGEMENT OF TRUE PPH
Monitoring: Shock Index (SI) = HR ÷ SBP
- Normal: 0.5–0.7
- Major haemorrhage: 0.9–1.1
Rule of 30 (indicates ≥30% blood volume loss):
- ↓ SBP by 30 mmHg
- ↑ HR by 30 bpm
- ↑ RR >30/min
- ↓ Hb/haematocrit by 30%
- Urine output <30 mL/hr
Principles (RCOG 2009) — simultaneous approach:
Communication → Resuscitation → Monitoring → Arrest of bleeding
Immediate steps:
- Call for extra help (obstetric registrar)
- Two large-bore (14G) IV cannulas
- Keep patient flat and warm
- Send blood: FBC, G&CS, RFT/LFT, coagulation screen (including fibrinogen)
- Request ≥2 units blood
- Rapidly infuse 2 L crystalloid (normal saline/Ringer's) or colloid (haemaccel)
- Oxygen 10–15 L/min by mask
- Oxytocin 20 units in 1 L NS at 60 drops/min; transfuse blood ASAP
- Assign one nurse/junior doctor to monitor: pulse, BP, temp, RR, O2 sat, fluids, urine output, CVP
Therapeutic targets:
- Hb >8 g/dL
- Platelets >50 × 10⁹/L
- Fibrinogen >2 g/L
- APTT <1.5× normal
- PT <1.5× normal
Volume Replacement:
- Crystalloid (warmed, isotonic): up to 2 L
- Colloid: up to 1–2 L
- FFP: 4 units per 6 units of red cells
- Platelets if <50 × 10⁹/L; Cryoprecipitate if fibrinogen <1 g/L
- Emergency: O-negative, K-negative blood
STEPWISE MANAGEMENT OF ATONIC PPH
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| I | Massage uterus; Methergine 0.2 mg IV; Oxytocin drip; Foley catheter; inspect placenta/membranes |
| II | Explore uterus under GA; inspect cervix/vagina; Carboprost (15-methyl PGF2α) 250 µg IM every 15 min (max 2 mg) OR Misoprostol 1000 µg PR; Tranexamic acid 0.5–1 g IV |
| III | Bimanual compression (vaginal fist in anterior fornix + abdominal hand posteriorly) |
| IV | Uterine tamponade: (a) tight intrauterine packing with gauze (8 cm wide, 5 m long) OR (b) balloon tamponade (Bakri/Foley/condom catheter, inflate with 200–500 mL NS, keep 4–6 hrs) — avoids hysterectomy in 78% |
| V | Surgical devascularisation (stepwise): (1) Uterine artery ligation (bilateral, 75% success) → (2) Utero-ovarian anastomosis ligation → (3) Anterior division of internal iliac artery ligation (bilateral, 50% success) → (4) Angiographic arterial embolisation (>90% success) → B-Lynch/square compression sutures (~80% success) |
| VI | Hysterectomy (last resort; subtotal or total) — involve 2nd consultant |
Note: Calcium gluconate 1 g IV slow for PPH from tocolytic drug-induced atonicity (reverses Ca-blocking effect)
SECONDARY PPH
Causes (day 8–14):
- Retained bits of placenta/membranes (most common)
- Infection/sloughing of cervicovaginal lacerations
- Endometritis and subinvolution of placental site
- CS wound breakdown (day 10–14)
- Withdrawal bleeding after oestrogen for lactation suppression
- Rare: choriocarcinoma (>4 weeks), placental polyp, AV fistula
Management:
- Blood transfusion if needed
- Methergine 0.2 mg IM
- Antibiotics: clindamycin + metronidazole
- Uterine exploration under GA with ovum forceps + gentle curettage (flushing curette)
- Send material for histology
RETAINED PLACENTA
Definition: Placenta not expelled within 30 min of delivery (WHO: 15 min)
Types of Retention
| Type | Cause |
|---|---|
| Separated but retained | Poor voluntary effort |
| Simple adherent (non-separated) | Uterine atony (most common cause) |
| Morbid adherent (accreta) | No decidua basalis / absent Nitabuch's layer |
| Incarcerated | Hour-glass contraction (premature attempts to deliver) |
Dangers: Haemorrhage, shock, puerperal sepsis, recurrence in next pregnancy
Management
- Watchful expectancy: Empty bladder, watch for bleeding and signs of separation (30 min)
- Separated but retained: Controlled cord traction
- Unseparated: Manual removal under GA
Steps of Manual Removal of Placenta:
- GA; lithotomy position; catheterisation
- Introduce hand cone-shaped into uterus, follow taut cord
- Counter-pressure with other hand on fundus abdominally
- Insinuate fingers between placenta and uterine wall (back of hand against uterine wall)
- Sideways slicing movements until completely separated
- Extract with cord traction while uterine hand remains inside
- Explore cavity for completeness; give Methergine 0.2 mg IV; massage uterus
- Inspect placenta, membranes, and cervicovaginal canal
Complications of manual removal: Haemorrhage, shock, uterine injury, infection, inversion, subinvolution, thrombophlebitis, embolism
MORBID ADHERENT PLACENTA (Placenta Accreta)
Definition: Placenta directly anchored to myometrium without intervening decidua
Types: Accreta (superficial) → Increta (into muscle) → Percreta (through to serosa/bladder)
Incidence: ~1:550 deliveries
Risk Factors:
- Placenta praevia (most important)
- Prior CS: 1 CS = 11%; 2 CS = 40%; ≥4 CS = 67% risk with placenta praevia
- Prior uterine surgery (D&C, myomectomy, manual removal)
- Increasing age and parity
Diagnosis:
- USG: Loss of retroplacental hypoechoic zone; thinning/disruption of serosa-bladder interface
- Colour Doppler: Hypervascularity at serosa-bladder interface
- MRI: Detour vessels; dark intraplacental bands on T2
- Elevated maternal AFP
Management:
- Multidisciplinary approach
- Partial accreta: Remove as much as possible → oxytocics → intrauterine packing if needed; oversew bleeding areas at CS
- Total accreta: Hysterectomy in multiparous women
- Conservation (if desires future pregnancy): Incise uterus above placenta, clamp cord close to its base, leave placenta to autolyse; methotrexate / uterine artery embolisation as adjuncts
- Percreta invading bladder: Avoid removal; may need hysterectomy + partial cystectomy
INVERSION OF THE UTERUS
Definition: Uterus turned inside out (partial or complete)
Incidence: 1:20,000 deliveries; almost always acute and complete
Degrees:
| Degree | Description |
|---|---|
| First | Dimpling of fundus; above internal os |
| Second | Fundus passes through cervix, lies in vagina |
| Third (complete) | Endometrium ± placenta visible outside vulva |
Aetiology:
- Spontaneous (40%): Localised fundal atony + raised intra-abdominal pressure; fundal placenta (75%), short cord, accreta
- Iatrogenic: Cord traction when uterus atonic ± fundal pressure; mismanaged third stage
Dangers: Profound neurogenic shock (stretching infundibulopelvic ligament, ovarian pressure, peritoneal irritation); haemorrhage; pulmonary embolism; infection; chronic inversion
Diagnosis:
- Acute lower abdominal pain + bearing-down sensation
- Varying degrees of shock
- Abdomen: cupping/dimpling of fundus
- Complete: Pear-shaped mass outside vulva, reddish-purple, broad end downward
- Confirm with USG if unclear
Prevention: Never apply fundal pressure or cord traction when uterus is relaxed
Management
Before shock (urgent manual replacement):
- Under GA; replace last-inverted part first (with placenta attached)
- Counter-support with abdominal hand
- Keep hand inside until uterus contracts (oxytocin/PGF2α IV)
- Manual removal of placenta only after uterus contracts
- Simultaneous shock treatment
After shock develops:
- Treat shock: normal saline + blood transfusion
- Replace inverted fundus on palm; apply pressure toward uterocervical junction; pack vagina with antiseptic gauze
- Elevate foot end
- O'Sullivan's hydrostatic method (under GA): Instil warm sterile fluid (up to 5 L) into vagina through douche nozzle; occlude vaginal orifice with palms; increased intravaginal pressure repositions uterus
Subacute/Chronic: Blood transfusion, antibiotics → manual or hydrostatic reposition → if fails: Haultain's operation (abdominal)
PART 2 — PRETERM LABOUR & DELIVERY
(Creasy & Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine + Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine)
DEFINITIONS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Preterm birth | Birth before 37 completed weeks of gestation |
| Preterm labour | Regular uterine contractions + cervical change before 37 weeks |
| PPROM | Premature rupture of membranes before 37 weeks, prior to onset of contractions |
| Late preterm | 34⁰/⁷ – 36⁶/⁷ weeks |
| Very preterm | <32 weeks |
| Extremely preterm | <28 weeks |
Incidence: ~11% of all live births worldwide; ~8% of pregnancies affected by PPROM
AETIOLOGY — PRETERM LABOUR IS A SYNDROME
Initiated by multiple overlapping mechanisms:
- Infection/inflammation (chorioamnionitis, BV, Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, Trichomonas)
- Uteroplacental ischaemia/haemorrhage (abruption)
- Uterine overdistension (multiple gestation, polyhydramnios)
- Cervical incompetence
- Stress; immunological processes
- Non-genital infections: pyelonephritis, asymptomatic bacteriuria, pneumonia, appendicitis, periodontal disease
RISK FACTORS
- Previous preterm birth (strongest predictor)
- Multiple gestation (preterm in >50% of twins, >75% of triplets)
- Short cervical length (<20 mm at 20–24 weeks)
- Positive fetal fibronectin (fFN)
- Infections (above)
- Uterine anomalies; prior cervical surgery
- Low BMI, anaemia, smoking, substance use
DIAGNOSIS
Traditional criteria (ACOG):
- Gestational age 20–36⁶/⁷ weeks
- Regular uterine contractions (≥6/hr) + one of:
- Cervical dilation ≥3 cm OR
- Effacement ≥80% OR
- Progressive cervical change on serial exam
Caveat: Overdiagnosis in 40–70% of cases; over-treatment is common
When cervix <2 cm dilated / <80% effaced — use tests:
| Test | Interpretation |
|---|---|
| Transvaginal U/S cervical length | ≥30 mm = preterm labour unlikely; <20 mm = high risk |
| Fetal fibronectin (fFN) cervicovaginal | Negative = preterm delivery unlikely; main value is its high negative predictive value |
| Nitrazine paper + fern test | Diagnose PPROM (90% accuracy with history) |
For PPROM diagnosis: Speculum exam (avoid digital) — pool of fluid, ferning, nitrazine test positive; USG for AFI (AFI <5 cm predictive of impending delivery)
MANAGEMENT OF PRETERM LABOUR
Corticosteroids (mainstay - lung maturity)
- Betamethasone 12 mg IM × 2 doses 24 hrs apart (or dexamethasone 6 mg × 4 doses)
- Indicated at 24–34 weeks (consider at 22–23 weeks)
- Reduces: RDS, IVH, NEC, neonatal death
Tocolytics (buy 48 hrs for steroids; not for long-term use)
| Drug | Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nifedipine | Ca-channel blocker | First-line; oral |
| Indomethacin | NSAID | Use <32 weeks; risk of premature ductal closure |
| Ritodrine/Terbutaline | β2-agonists | Tachycardia, hyperglycaemia; less favoured |
| MgSO4 | N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist | Neuroprotection at <32 weeks |
| Atosiban | Oxytocin antagonist | Europe; minimal side effects |
Note: Ca gluconate 1 g IV is the antidote for MgSO4 toxicity
Magnesium Sulphate (neuroprotection)
- Give at <32 weeks to reduce risk of cerebral palsy and IVH in preterm neonate
- Loading dose 4–6 g IV over 20–30 min; maintenance 1–2 g/hr
GBS Prophylaxis
- Penicillin G IV for GBS-positive or unknown status women in preterm labour
Cervical Cerclage
- For cervical incompetence (history-indicated or ultrasound-indicated)
- Evidence: No benefit in twin pregnancies with short cervix
- Useful in singleton with prior preterm birth + short cervix (<25 mm)
Progesterone
- 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (weekly IM) or vaginal progesterone (daily)
- For women with singleton, prior spontaneous preterm birth, or short cervix
- Not effective in preventing preterm birth in multiple gestations
Regionalized Care
- Level I: Normal mothers/infants
- Level II: Most maternal/neonatal complications (NICU for >1500 g)
- Level III: Sickest/smallest infants + complex maternal cases
- Level IV: ECMO, complex cardiothoracic surgery
PPROM MANAGEMENT (Summary)
| Gestation | Management |
|---|---|
| <23–24 weeks | Counselling; expectant vs. termination |
| 24–33 weeks | Expectant; antibiotics (ampicillin/erythromycin); steroids; tocolysis briefly |
| 34–36 weeks | Delivery (benefits outweigh risks of continuation) |
| ≥37 weeks | Induce labour; GBS prophylaxis |
Antibiotics in PPROM: Ampicillin + erythromycin × 7 days (prolongs latent period); avoid amoxicillin-clavulanate (↑NEC risk)
NEONATAL RISKS OF PRETERM BIRTH
- RDS (hyaline membrane disease)
- IVH (intraventricular haemorrhage)
- NEC (necrotising enterocolitis)
- Sepsis
- Neurological deficits, cerebral palsy
- Feeding problems, blindness, deafness
- ROP (retinopathy of prematurity)
- >50% survival at 25 weeks; viability threshold generally ~22–23 weeks
Sources: DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics Ch.28 (pp. 385–396) | Creasy & Resnik's Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Ch.100Done. Here's a summary of what's covered in both sets of notes:
Part 1 - Chapter 28 (from your PDF):
- PPH: definitions, 4Ts, all risk factors, prevention, Shock Index, Rule of 30, stepwise management (Steps I–VI including B-Lynch, tamponade, devascularisation, hysterectomy), volume replacement targets
- Secondary PPH: causes (day 8–14) and management
- Retained Placenta: types, dangers, step-by-step manual removal technique, complications
- Morbid Adherent Placenta: accreta/increta/percreta, risk tables with % risks by CS number, USG/MRI findings, management
- Uterine Inversion: degrees, aetiology, diagnosis, stepwise manual replacement + O'Sullivan's hydrostatic method + Haultain's operation
Part 2 - Preterm Labour (from medical library):
- Definitions, incidence, aetiology as a syndrome
- Risk factors, diagnosis criteria, fFN and cervical length testing
- Management: corticosteroids (timing + dosing), tocolytics (table with classes + notes), MgSO4 for neuroprotection, GBS prophylaxis, cerclage, progesterone
- PPROM management by gestational age
- Neonatal risks and viability thresholds
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