EMBARAZO EN ADOLESCENTES

Claudia Urbina; José Pacheco

doi:10.31403/rpgo.v52i341

Authors

Claudia Urbina Médico Asistente, Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Red Asistencial Rebagliati, EsSalud, Lima, Perú
José Pacheco Ex Jefe, Unidad de Reproducción Humana, Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Red Asistencial Rebagliati, EsSalud, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v52i341

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the perinatal characteristics of pregnant adolescent women. DESIGN: Retrospective, descriptive study. SETTING: Edgardo Rebagliati Martins National Hospital, EsSalud, a teaching hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We analyzed all deliveries attended in adolescents from January 2000 through December 2004. RESULTS: There were 443 deliveries in adolescents, average age 18,3 years, 16,3% of them (72) 17 year-old or less, and 83,7% (471) between 18 and 19 years. It was the first pregnancy in 81,3%, preterm delivery occurred in 17,1%, cesarean-section rate was 41,5%; 84,4% of the newborns weighed between 2500 and 3999 g and 12% less than 2500 g. CONCLUSIONS: Preterm delivery and perinatal mortality were higher in adolescents than in the hospital general pregnant population, mainly in the 17 year-old or less adolescent, becoming the higher risk group. Vaginal delivery was more frequent in the adolescent, but the incidence of cesarean- section increased in the adolescent 17 year-old or less in comparison with the 18 and 19 year-old.