The postpartum period is the time after delivery when physiological changes
by the pregnancy return to the previous state. Primary postpartum haemorrhage takes
place during the first 24 hours, and secondary postpartum haemorrhage occurs between
24 hours and 6 weeks after delivery.
Many disorders can occur in the immediate postpartum period, there is a considerable
source of morbidity and mortality in women of reproductive age, which can be mild to
severe and life-threatening.
Protocols aimed at the multidisciplinary management of postpartum haemorrhage, and
together with the use of coadjuvant hemostatic agents, the activation of massive
transfusion protocols in a responsible manner, and surgical management have improved
the prognosis of these patients.
Keywords: Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Postpartum Complications, Postanesthetic Complications, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Postpartum Thromboembolism, Preeclampsia.
