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Burst Abdomen Following Cesarean Section
Author(s) -
Chukudebelu W. O.,
Okafor E. I.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1977.tb00749.x
Subject(s) - medicine , section (typography) , abdomen , obstetrics , general surgery , surgery , business , advertising
Fifty‐one cases of burst abdomen occurred following 1988 cesarean sections performed at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital over a 5‐year period. The incidence of this occurrence was 2.6% (2.3% if all laparotomies in both obstetrics and gynecology are combined). The risk was three times as great for “unbooked” patients, who were first seen in labor. Possible etiologic factors and preventive measures are discussed.