Incidence of rupture uterus at DHQ hospital Faisalabad

This study was carried out at DHQ hospital Faisalabad during the period of 18 months from Jan. 1991 to June 1992. Total 3916 deliveries were conducted in this period. There were 35 cases of uterine rupture. Incidence of rupture uterus was 0.89%. Almost 80% of the patients of rupture were unbooked. About 48.57% of the patients were more than para-5. 63% [22] rupture uterus occurred in unscarred uterus and 37% [13] in scarred uterus. 88.58% of the rupture occurred during labour. Majority of which was of more than 24 hours duration. Scar dehiscence was found in 3 cases. In about 63% of the patients, oxytocin drug was misused. Lower segment was the most common site of rupture [88.57%]. Hysterectomy had to be performed in 68.57% of the patients. Post operative complications were more in the unscarred group of patients. Maternal mortality of 14.28% and foetal mortality of 82.85% due to rupture uterus was found in this study which is a significantly high figure

Incidence of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Faisalabad

During the period of 18 months from Jan 1991 to June 1992, total of 1300 women were subjected to cervical smear test; 1282 smears were technically adequate for cytological study; 62, [4.84%] smears were positive. Positive cervical smear was most prevalent in women having average age 43.41% years and average age at marriage 18.18 years. Average gravidity of women having positive smear was 7.22. Out of 62 positive cervical smears 19 turned out to be false positive on histology of the biopsy specimen, 33 had Cervical Intraepithelil Neoplasia [CIN] one had invasive cervical cancer while 9 patients did not come for follow up