Objective:To compare and analyze the relevant factors on perinatal women and infants mortality which caused medical malpractice

impact on the cause of death were reviewed.Methods:A retrospective analysis on the cause of death about women and infants died in perinatal for medical malpractice.Material came from department of Forensic Medicine

Chongqing Medical University

2000～2009;a total of 120 cases

of which 72 cases of women

48 cases of infants.Statistics include:number of autopsy

cause of death

time of death

hospital situation

mode of delivery

prenatal diseases

clinical diagnosis and autopsy diagnosis in line and so on.Results:①Women and infantsdied in perinatalwhich caused medicalmalpracticemosthappened in firstdegreeand second degreehospitals;② All levels of hospitals’average rate of misdiagnosis about perinatal child was 77.1%

far higher than the women’s team:40.3%;③Women died in perinatal which caused medical malpractice have a high average age:30.5 years old

and 65.3% of them were more than 28 years old;④Women died in perinatal which caused medical malpractice most were farmers and unemployed people

accounting for 62% and 17%;⑤75% of the women died in perinatal were in high-risk pregnancy

and the first three risk factors were pregnancy complications

pregnancy and childbirth abnormalities;⑥The first five factors leading women died in perinatal which caused medical malpractice were:postpartum hemorrhage

amniotic fluid embolism

severe infections

pulmonary artery and vein thrombosis

acute necrotizing pancreatitis;⑦The first four factors leading infant died in perinatal which caused medical malpractice were:lung factors

umbilical cord factors

placental factors and labor factors.The time from the birth process begin to 48 hours after birth is the peak of infant mortality

accounting for 77.1% of infant died in perinatal.Conclusion:Medical conditions

high-risk pregnancy and rescue are important factors for perinatal women and infant mortality.To improve medical conditions of first degree and second degree hospitals

and to enhance its ability of handling high-risk factors

postpartum hemorrhage

amniotic fluid embolism

and lung factors and umbilical cord factors of infant in perinatal is the key of reducing perinatal women and infants mortality;and also can reduce the incidence of medical malpractice in Chongqing area.