Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Uterine rupture of the unscarred uterus. About 28 cases
Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite, Volume 31, No. 9, Year 2003
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
Objectives. - To determine the etiologic factors explaining the appearance of uterine rupture on unscarred gravid uterus and to value the maternal and foetal prognosis of this complication. Patients and methods. - The authors report a study of 28 cases of uterine rupture on unscarred gravid uterus, recorded between January 1989 and December 1997, at the department of obstetrics and gynecology, Farhat Hached University Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia. Results. - Out of the 72283 deliveries during the study period, there were 28 ruptured uteri of unscarred uterus giving a hospital incidence of one in 2581 deliveries. Multiparity, neglected labour dystocia and obstetric procedure were the common etiologic factors accused in the occurring of this complication. To be added to these factors: the low socio-economic status of the patients and lack of antenatal care. The surgical management was conservative (repair) in 19 cases (67.9%); hysterectomy was indicated in nine cases (32.1%). Maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality were important: we deplore two maternal deaths (7.1%) and seven fetal deaths (24.1%). Discussion and conclusion. - Uterine rupture on unscarred uterus is a relatively rare complication of the pregnancy. However, its incidence remains high in developing countries. Its occurrence is significantly associated with grandmultiparity, lack of antenatal care and low socio-economic status of the patients. © 2003 Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS. Tous droits ré servés.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ahmadi, S.
Tunisia, Sousse
Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse
Nouira, Monia
Tunisia, Sousse
Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse
Bibi, Mohammed
Tunisia, Sousse
Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse
Boughuizane, S.
Tunisia, Sousse
Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse
Saïdi, Habib
Tunisia, Sousse
Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse
Chaib, A.
Tunisia, Sousse
Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse
Khaïri, Hëdi
Tunisia, Sousse
Hopital Farhat Hached Sousse
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S1297-9589(03)00212-1
ISSN:
12979589
e-ISSN:
17696682
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Tunisia