Ruptured uterus: Fetomaternal outcome among unbooked mothers and antenatal care defaulters at the university of portharcourt teaching hospital

BACKGROUND: Unbooked emergencies are major reasons for the high maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity in Nigeria. Rupture of the gravid uterus in women without antenatal care usually present late to hospital as unbooked emergencies with high perinatal deaths and very poor maternal outcome....

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Main Authors: S Eli, D S Abam, D G B Kalio, V Oriji, D O Allagua, K Green, J Ikimalo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2018;volume=27;issue=1;spage=46;epage=51;aulast=Eli;type=0