MATERNAL MORBIDITY

ANALYSIS WITH MAJOR DEGREE OF PLACENTA-PREVIA IN WOMEN WITH PREVIOUSLY SCARRED UTERUS

Abstract

Objective … To determine the frequency of maternal morbidity in patients with
major degree of placenta previa in a previously scarred uterus. Study Design: Descriptive
study. Setting: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Liquat University of medical and
Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Period: April 1st 2012 to Sep 30th 2012. Methods: The data was
collected on pre-designed pro-forma by the researcher. Tools and techniques were analyzed
through SPSS version 15. Results The Following results were drawn by the study: The
mean age of enrolled participants was 32.5±4.7 years, mean parity was 3.8±1.4 and mean
gestational age was 34.7±2.9 weeks. The frequency of morbidly adherent placenta was 23.7%,
postpartum hemorrhage 21.9%, blood transfusion >4 47.2% and cesarean hystrectomy was
12.3% cases. Conclusions: It is concluded from this study that morbidly adherent placenta was
23.7%, postpartum hemorrhage 21.9%, blood transfusion >4 47.2% and cesarean hystrectomy
was 12.3% cases.