Objective: To know the main obstetric complications of pregnancy in adolescents (11- 19 years) during 1992-1993. Design: Retrospective study at Hospital III, Sullana- Perú. We reviewed 947 clinical historis. We compared this group with another (n = 947) age 20 to 34 years (control group). The statistic analysis used frequencies, rates, standard desviation (SD) and the x2 test. Results: The incidence of pregnancy in adolescents was 12,9%, average age 17,7 years; 62,8% had 18 to 19 years, 54% cohabited with the infants lather and 7,2% were singles; 75,8% were primiparas. Compared with control group the adolescent group had higher frequency of cesarean section (14,9% vs 6,5%). We found a relation between pregnancy in adolescents and perineal laceration, cephalopelvic disproportion, acute fetal distress, abortion, urinary tract infection and anemia. Conclusion: Pregnancy in adolescents has ...

Objective: To know the main obstetric complications of pregnancy in adolescents (11- 19 years) during 1992-1993. Design: Retrospective study at Hospital III, Sullana- Perú. We reviewed 947 clinical historis. We compared this group with another (n = 947) age 20 to 34 years (control group). The statistic analysis used frequencies, rates, standard desviation (SD) and the x2 test. Results: The incidence of pregnancy in adolescents was 12,9%, average age 17,7 years; 62,8% had 18 to 19 years, 54% cohabited with the infants lather and 7,2% were singles; 75,8% were primiparas. Compared with control group the adolescent group had higher frequency of cesarean section (14,9% vs 6,5%). We found a relation between pregnancy in adolescents and perineal laceration, cephalopelvic disproportion, acute fetal distress, abortion, urinary tract infection and anemia. Conclusion: Pregnancy in adolescents has ...

To know the teen pregnancy from a risk approach. DESIGN: Retrospective, cross-sectional, case-control in the Hospital Cayetano Heredia III study, reviewing case histories of 354 pregnant adolescents, a total of 2880 pregnant women in the period January to December 1993. The statistical analysis was performed based on risk approach. RESULTS: The incidence of teenage pregnancy was 12.9%. Without prenatal care 62.7% 40.4% obstetric complications, maternal mortality 60.4 per 1,000 live births, perinatal complications 63.5%, perinatal mortality 87.5 per 1,000 live births. CONCLUSION: The teen pregnancy increases the risk of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.