Embarazo en adolescentes: enfoque de riesgo

Lucie Puell; Luis Neyra; Flor Tay; Alain Seminario

doi:10.31403/rpgo.v45i1377

Authors

Lucie Puell Departamento de Obstetricia, Hospital III Cayetano Heredia, Instituto Peruano de Seguridad Social, Lima, Perú
Luis Neyra Departamento de Obstetricia, Hospital III Cayetano Heredia, Instituto Peruano de Seguridad Social, Lima, Perú
Flor Tay Departamento de Obstetricia, Hospital III Cayetano Heredia, Instituto Peruano de Seguridad Social, Lima, Perú
Alain Seminario Departamento de Obstetricia, Hospital III Cayetano Heredia, Instituto Peruano de Seguridad Social, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v45i1377

Abstract

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.