Citation

Skelly HR, Duthie AM, Philpott RH. S. Afr. Med. J. 1976; 50(13): 505-509.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, South African Medical Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1265547

Abstract

A review of 50 cases of ruptured uterus revealed that important measures to prevent this serious complication are: good antenatal care; careful attention to patients who have had a previous Caesarean section; the correct management of cephalopelvic disproportion in the multigravida; the recognition of the serious hazards of internal version in the management of transverse lie; and careful attention to detail in the use of oxytocin in the multigravida. The factors that were regarded as critical in maintaining a low maternal mortality rate in rupture of the uterus are also reviewed.

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