Table 2 Clinical features and Causes of uterine rupture in Yirgalem general and teaching hospital, Sidama Zone, southern Ethiopia, 2012–2018
Variables (N = 331). | Category | Frequency N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Clinical features | Abdominal pain | 301 (90.9%) |
Vaginal bleeding | 280 (84.6%) | |
Cessation of uterine contraction | 265 (80.1%) | |
Absent fetal heartbeat | 320 (96.7%) | |
Physical findings | Easily palpable fetal parts | 292 (88.2%) |
Shock | 248 (74.9%) | |
Sepsis | 149 (45%) | |
Cephalopelvic Disproportion | 167 (50.5%) | |
Malpresentation/malposition | 140 (42.3%) | |
Cause of uterine rupture | Previous uterine scar | 62 (18.7%) |
Instrumental delivery | 23 (6.9%) | |
Augmentation and Induction | 23 (6.9%) | |
Destructive delivery | 5 (1.5%) |