Uterine rupture; four years experience on seventy four cases in secondary care hospital

To determine frequency and to identify social, demographic and obstetrical causes of rupture uterus in Bagh Azad Jamu Kashmir and to define appropriate recommendations for its prevention and effective management. A descriptive case series study. DHQ Hospital Bagh at AJK. 1[st] September 2008 to 30[th] September 2012 was done. Data was entered on pre-design preform included age, parity, booked or un-booked cases, time delay to reach hospital and etiological factors. Incidence of rupture uterus is 1:185 deliveries. Mostly occurred in grand multipara and injudious use of syntocinon and neglected labor are most common cause. Skilled birth attendant, free transportation and avoidance of undue use of syntocinon in peripheral health center are key element for better maternal outcome