Open AccessThe aetiology and outcome of abruptio placentae
Author(s) -
Paterson M. E. L.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347909154909
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , etiology , eclampsia , incidence (geometry) , parity (physics) , population , gynecology , pregnancy , physics , environmental health , particle physics , optics , genetics , biology
. A series of 193 cases of abruptio placentae in a hospital population of 35 217 is described. This is an incidence of 0.55%. In the series both age and parity, but not pre‐eclarapsia or anaemia, are significant associated factors. The recurrence rate of abruptio placentae was 5.6%. There were no maternal deaths and the perinatal mortality was 35%. Epidural analgesia does not abolish the pain of the abruptio placentae in spite of abolishing the pain of labour.