title: Severe abruptio placentae--still unpreventable.
abstract: The management of abruptio placentae remains a problem, despite advances in medical science. This study analyses severity of abruption, resultant morbidity, and maternal and fetal mortality in 105 cases. Among the contributory factors, hypertension (44%) and grand multiparity (24%) were common. There was no maternal death among these cases, mainly because of liberal use of blood transfusion, prompt delivery, and careful fetal monitoring, but perinatal mortality remained high (73%). Factors responsible for this high perinatal mortality and its prevention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Duvvi
authors.forename: U R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.lastname: Vaidehi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nalinii
mesh_terms: D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors