Obstructed labour: the preventable factors.
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چکیده
Sixty-two cases of obstructed labour were reviewed during 6 months at a district head quarter hospital, Faisalabad to highlight the prevalence of obstructed labour and ascertain how to manage and possibly avoid this complication with special emphasis on preventable factors. There were 1584 deliveries during this period giving an incidence of obstructed labour as one in 25 deliveries. Five patients had rupture of uterus and there was one maternal death.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 45 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995