Rupture uterus: changing trends in etiology and management.
J Postgrad Med
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1991 Jul; 37(3): 136-9
Article
in English
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| ID: sea-116271
ABSTRACT
Sixty-four cases of rupture uterus which occurred during the period 1980-89 were studied and compared with 70 cases in the preceding decade (1970-79). The changing trends in etiological factors and management of this condition have been demonstrated. While spontaneous rupture continued to account for about two-thirds of the cases (70.3%), the incidence of traumatic rupture uterus has become less than half, from 17.1 to 7.8%, and that of scar rupture has increased to more than double (from 11.4 to 23.4%). As regards management, there are improved results seen with conservative repair of the uterus. It was also seen that a subtotal hysterectomy was more commonly resorted to than total hysterectomy in the later decade. There was a decrease in the overall morbidity from 42.8 to 35.9% and also in the mortality rate from 24.3 to 18.7%.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Uterine Rupture
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Retrospective Studies
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Hysterectomy
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
J Postgrad Med
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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