TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1976//
TI  - Rupture of the uterus: the preventable factors
JO  - South African medical journal SAMJ
A1  - Skelly, H. R.
A1  - Duthie, A. M.
A1  - Philpott, R. H.
SP  - 505
EP  - 509
VL  - 50
IS  - 13
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-2469
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -