Journal article
Ruptured uterus in pregnancy: a Canadian hospital's experience.
Abstract
Between 1966 and 1985, 15 cases of complete rupture of the uterus in pregnancy were identified among 52,854 deliveries at Foothills Provincial General Hospital, Calgary, for an incidence rate of 0.3 per 1000 deliveries. Previous cesarean section (in seven patients) was not the only predisposing factor: a history of dilatation and curettage (in two patients) or laparoscopy (in one) were also implicated. Long, obstructed labour did not appear to …
Authors
Fedorkow DM; Nimrod CA; Taylor PJ
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 137, No. 1, pp. 27–29
Publication Date
July 1, 1987
ISSN
0820-3946