Temesgen Tilahun Bekabil
Nekemte, Oromia
Ethiopia
Research Article
Uterine Rupture among Women who Gave Birth at Nekemte Referral Hospital: Case Control Study
Author(s): Temesgen Tilahun BekabilTemesgen Tilahun Bekabil
Background: Uterine rupture is an obstetrics complication which is still both clinical dilemma and broader public health problem in developing countries.Objectives: This study is aimed to establish the magnitude of uterine rupture, predisposing factors, maternal and fetal outcomes, and surgical options of management of uterine rupture at Nekemte referral hospital which is located in western Ethiopia.Methods: Case control study was conducted on 54 mothers with uterine rupture and 108 mothers for whom cesarean section was done for mechanical reasons or previous scar who were managed in the Obstetrics and Gynecologic ward of the hospital from July 2015 to July 2016. Data were collected from two groups by accessing medical records. Statistical Package for Social Sciences windows version 20 was used for data analysis. The assoc.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/0974-8369.1000430