Affiliation:
1. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria
Abstract
Fifty emergency laparotomies were performed over a period of 5 years for rupture of the gravid uterus at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. The associated morbidity and mortality rates were very high. Contributory factors were lack of antenatal care, high parity, late presentation, inadequate resuscitation, delayed surgery and poor perioperative monitoring and anaesthetic management. More widespread and efficient antenatal care and better referral centre services will improve patient outcome.
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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