Open AccessRisk factors and perinatal outcome of uterine rupture in a low-resource setting
Author(s) -
AO Igwegbe,
George Uchenna Eleje,
Onyebuchi Izuchukwu Udegbunam
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.126300
Subject(s) - uterine rupture , medicine , case fatality rate , incidence (geometry) , obstetrics , pregnancy , gynecology , uterus , population , environmental health , physics , biology , optics , genetics
Uterine rupture has continued to be a catastrophic feature of obstetric practice especially in the low-resource settings. This study determined the incidence, predisposing factors, treatment options and feto-maternal outcome of ruptured uterus.