Haemovigilance in pregnancy: A prospective observational study in a secondary care hospital

Abstract

Background: Blood transfusion is one of the essential element to treat obstetrics emergencies, to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity rate. Therefore, to make blood transfusions safer, haemovigilance finds its hook, so as to prevent, identify reports and treat transfusion reactions. This study aims to evaluate the incidence of transfusion reactions in pregnant woman in a secondary care hospital.Methodology: This is a prospective observational study conducted in 19 pregnant women who underwent blood transfusions in their antenatal period and have been incurred with blood transfusion reactions in Government Kamaraj Hospital, Chidambaram, from June 2021 to May 2022.Results: It was observed that occurrence of transfusion reactions were reported predominantly in the age group of 21 to 25 years and in A positive blood group. The most common transfusion reaction reported was rashes contributing to 39% of reported transfusion reaction. There was no mortality noted in our study.Conclusion: This study has evaluated the incidence of transfusion reactions in pregnant women and also our study signifies the importance of haemovigilance in delivering the blood products for transfusion safety.