[Uterine rupture: report of 41 cases]

To establish the epidemiological profile, of patients who presented a uterine rupture, as well as the obstetrical follow up, the neonatal outcome and the prognosis factors. A retrospective study of 41 cases of uterine rupture treated in the maternity center of Tunis during a 5-year period. The frequency of uterine rupture was 1.38%@1000 of births. Rupture in scarred uterus was found in 58.5% of the cases against 41.5% in sain uterus. Three risk factors were statistically significant in our series: cesarian section, multiparity and high fetal weight. Uterine rupture is a medico-surgical emergency causing materno-fetal morbidity and mortality.