Introduction:

Progress in the diagnosis, prevention and casuistry of disorders in pregnancy has produced a significant decrease in maternal morbidity and mortality. Research that aims to understand the number of gyneco-obstetric morbidity cases is conducted in many countries, with Mexico not being the exception. In 2009, Briones reported the four major causes that condition morbidity-mortality in a obstetric Intensive Care Unit (ICU). In 2011, Guerrero conducted a study consisting of 333 patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the General Hospital of Mexico. Therefore, we aim to answer the following question: what is the number of gyneco-obstetric complicated patients that were admitted to the ICU of the General Hospital in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, during the years of 2012 to 2018?.

Material and methods:

With the journal of income and expenditures of the ICU, each variable is captured; each of them is analyzed; through observational, retrospective and cross-sectional forms and under the statistical analysis technique.

Results:

Of the 2,497 cases (n = 227), 206 were complicated obstetrics; 55 cases were adolescent pregnancies; eclampsia prevailing. There were 21 gynecology patients.

Conclusions:

The casuistry differs to the one published in Mexico. Regardless, it is required to increase and promote programs that support the Ministry of Health, such as the inclusion of universities, and of young people who attend health-related academic programs, such as medical surgeon and nursing; and allow an approach to secondary, preparatory or general community, to address the issues of pregnancy and complications.

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