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Racial differences in the etiology of abruptio placentae
Author(s) -
Omu A.E.,
Diejomaoh F.M.E.
Publication year - 1981
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 - 10.1016/0020-7292(81)90063-1
Subject(s) - medicine , placenta previa , obstetrics , placental abruption , etiology , perinatal mortality , nigerians , preeclampsia , placenta , gynecology , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , political science , law , biology
Of 13,500 deliveries in a 6‐year period, 326 cases of antepartum hemorrhage (2.4%) were encountered. Fifty‐six (0.42%) of these patients had abruptio placentae while 130 (0.96%) had placenta previa. An inverse ratio of placenta previa and abruptio placentae was observed in this study, which may be due to a racial difference — probably a result of the late onset of preeclampsia among Nigerians. A high perinatal mortality of 643/1000, influenced mainly by the high prematurity rate, was observed; cesarean section resulted in the lowest perinatal mortality (154/1000). There was one maternal death, giving a maternal mortality rate of 18/1000.