Rupture of the uterus in labour: a review of 14 cases in a general hospital
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Vol. 18 (5), 429-430
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01443619866705
Abstract
This study aimed to identify the risk factors and clinical presentations associated with rupture of the uterus in labour and to determine material and fetal outcomes. Rupture of the uterus is a potentially devastating complication of childbirth and remains one of the major causes of maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity.Keywords
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