Two cases of postmaturity-related perinatal mortality in non-local expectant mothers

Cherrie Yung; Kennis Liu; W L Lau; Helena Lam; W C Leung; Robert Chin

Two cases of postmaturity-related perinatal mortality in non-local expectant mothers

Hong Kong Med J. 2007 Jun;13(3):231-3.

Authors

Cherrie Yung¹, Kennis Liu, W L Lau, Helena Lam, W C Leung, Robert Chin

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

PMID: 17548913

Abstract

We present two cases of postmaturity-related perinatal mortality with delivery at 42 weeks 6 days' and 44 weeks' gestation, respectively. No cause beyond postmaturity was found. Neither induction of labour nor foetal monitoring had been performed despite these gestations going post 41 weeks because of a current 'social obstetrics' phenomenon--non-local expectant mothers coming to Hong Kong from mainland China for delivery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
China / ethnology
Female
Hong Kong / epidemiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Postmature* / physiology
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
Perinatal Mortality*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Prolonged / economics
Pregnancy, Prolonged / ethnology*
Pregnancy, Prolonged / mortality
Prenatal Care
Socioeconomic Factors
Stillbirth / ethnology*
Travel / statistics & numerical data*