Résumé
To evaluate frequency, maternal morbidity and mortality in patients with uterine rupture at Gynae Unit -II of civil Hospital Hyderabad. Prospective descriptive study. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, unit-ll Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad Sindh Pakistan; from 1st October 2010 to 31st March 2011. All the patients diagnosed as case of uterine rupture was taken as study subject. Data was collected in a pre-designed porforma. Variable analyzed were frequency, demographic characters, maternal morbidity and mortality. During the study, 34 patients out of 1400 deliveries presented with uterine rupture resulting in a frequency of 2.42%or 1:41 deliveries. 64.7%[22] patients were between 26 to 35 years age and 67.64%[23] were multipara.26.47%[9] presented with extension of tears, 17.6%[6] with shock,20.5%[7] with septicemia and 20.5%[7] with wound infection. Uterine rupture is yet a common obstetrical emergency in our area. The significant morbidity and mortality deserves our special attention by a collaborative approach. Regular ante natal checkups, careful selection of patients for vaginal delivery, vigilantly monitoring during labor with smooth switch over to operative delivery can reduce this drastic obstetrical complication