Maternal morbidity and mortality in the Netherlands and their association with obstetric interventions

Abstract

This thesis presents an update on maternal mortality in the Netherlands, and its association with mode of birth. Additionally, the second part demonstrates the differences in maternal morbidity, in particular peripartum hysterotomy, between European high-income countries as well as worldwide.

Maternal mortalityMaternal morbidityPeripartum hysterectomyMaternal healthObstetricsCaesarean section