Uterine rupture at Al-Thawra hospital in Sana'a - Yemen.

Uterine rupture is a life threatening obsterical emergency encountered infrequently in emergency departments. The diagnosis is often missed or delayed, leading to maternal and fetal mortality and/or morbidity. Previous analyses of obsteric factors of maternal death in Yemen has shown that the the major causes were hemorrhaging, ruptured uterus, eclampsia and puerperal sepsis. Maternal mortality and morbidity is still high in Yemen, so its reducing becomes a high priority in this country. It has been dramatically reduced in developed countries due to advances in the health management. Higher morbidity and mortality rates among women of reproductive age in Yemen are a consequence of many factors: poor maternal care, inadequate socioeconomic and environmental conditions, poor nutrition habits and poor accessibility and quality of health care. Pregnancy at too young or too old age, too many births and short intervals between births are also some of the factors. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of uterine rupture among women using the referral hospital Al-Thawra in Sana'a City and determine the risk factors, trying to find out the causes of this event all over the country. A background on Yemen in general and health problems in specific is included, as it will be difficult to understand the occurrence of those factors without understanding their background.Available from STL Prague, CZ / NTK - National Technical LibrarySIGLECZCzech Republi