title: Spontaneous rupture of a previously scared uterus. A case report and an overview of risk factors in Yemen Republic.
abstract: Maternal mortality is a significant public health problem. In Yemen it is attributable to socioeconomic, reproductive, health-status and health-services factors, as well as to medical causes. Direct obstetrical causes account for 61% of maternal deaths in Yemen 75% after delivery. Hemorrhage has been found as the second cause of maternal death in Yemen, accounting for 23.68% of all causes, while ruptured uterus accounts for 14.19% of maternal deaths in particular. The high percentage of ruptured uterus as a cause of maternal mortality prompted me to report the case below hoping it would shed light on the influence of factors, which can lead to this serious situations in Yemen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Althawra Hospital, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen Republic.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dhaifalah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D015006:Yemen