@article{ref1,
title="Rupture of the uterus: the preventable factors",
journal="South African medical journal SAMJ",
year="1976",
author="Skelly, H. R. and Duthie, A. M. and Philpott, R. H.",
volume="50",
number="13",
pages="505-509",
abstract="A review of 50 cases of ruptured uterus revealed that important measures to prevent this serious complication are: good antenatal care; careful attention to patients who have had a previous Caesarean section; the correct management of cephalopelvic disproportion in the multigravida; the recognition of the serious hazards of internal version in the management of transverse lie; and careful attention to detail in the use of oxytocin in the multigravida. The factors that were regarded as critical in maintaining a low maternal mortality rate in rupture of the uterus are also reviewed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0038-2469",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}