TY - JOUR
T1 - Severe abruptio placentae - still unpreventable
AU - Rai, L.
AU - Duvvi, H.
AU - Rao, U. R.
AU - Vaidehi,
AU - Nalini, V.
PY - 1989/1/1
Y1 - 1989/1/1
N2 - The management of abruptio placentae remains a problem, despite advances in medical science. This study analyses severity of abruption, resultant morbidity, and maternal and fetal mortality in 105 cases. Among the contributory factors, hypertension (44%) and grand multiparity (24%) were common. There was no maternal death among these cases, mainly because of liberal use of blood transfusion, prompt delivery, and careful fetal monitoring, but perinatal mortality remained high (73%). Factors responsible for this high perinatal mortality and its prevention are discussed.
AB - The management of abruptio placentae remains a problem, despite advances in medical science. This study analyses severity of abruption, resultant morbidity, and maternal and fetal mortality in 105 cases. Among the contributory factors, hypertension (44%) and grand multiparity (24%) were common. There was no maternal death among these cases, mainly because of liberal use of blood transfusion, prompt delivery, and careful fetal monitoring, but perinatal mortality remained high (73%). Factors responsible for this high perinatal mortality and its prevention are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90839-4
DO - 10.1016/0020-7292(89)90839-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 2568284
AN - SCOPUS:0024333738
SN - 0020-7292
VL - 29
SP - 117
EP - 120
JO - International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
JF - International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics
IS - 2
ER -