Clinical analysis of 40 cases of uterine rupture at Durgapur Subdivisional Hospital: an observational study.
Forty cases of uterine rupture that occurred at Durgapur Subdivisional Hospital during 5 years period from January, 1995 to December, 1999 were analysed for clinical observations. The incidence was 1:273; 77.5% were spontaneous, 15% were traumatic, and 7.5% had scar rupture. It was complete in 92.5% cases. Disproportion was responsible in 40% cases and malpresentation in 27.5% cases. Total hysterectomy was done in 30% cases, subtotal in 27.5% cases and rent repair in 42.5% of cases. Overall maternal mortality was 30% of which highest (41.2%) found in rent repair and lowest (16.6%) in total hysterectomy.
Chatterjee
S R
SR
SD Hospital, Durgapur.
Bhaduri
Supriya
S
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008428:Maternal Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*