Frecuencia de complicaciones durante la tercera etapa del trabajo de parto en gestantes adolescentes que acuden al hospital Matilde Hidalgo de Procel, Guayaquil, año 2022.

Abstract

Complications of the third stage of labor in adolescent patients can cause morbidity and mortality, the most common being perineal tears and postpartum hemorrhage; caused by ruptures of the birth canal; previous placenta; where the health and even the life of the fetus and the mother are at risk. Objective: Determine the frequency of complications during the third stage of labor in pregnant adolescents who attend the Matilde Hidalgo Hospital of Procel “Maternidad del Guasmo Sur” in Guayaquil, year 2022. Design: Descriptive, Quantitative. Population and sample: It was made up of 92 pregnant adolescents treated with complications in the third stage of labor. Technique: Indirect observation. Instrument: Indirect observation matrix. Result: 48.91% of those aged 18 to 19 years did not attend prenatal check-ups, 48.91% of pregnant adolescents only attended 1 to 2 check-ups, 60.87% had anemia as the most common disease, 91.03 suffered from perineal tear during the third stage of labor and 27.27% from postpartum hemorrhage. Conclusion: Based on our study we can conclude that one of the most frequent complications is perineal tear in adolescents followed by postpartum hemorrhage.