Clinical Study on Rupture Uterus in Mymensingh Medical College Hospital

Uterine rupture is a devastating situation, has claimed innumerable lives of both the mother and the fetus. Even today, it is one of the common obstetric complications and a significant cause of maternal and fetal death. Several factors are responsible for this including-inadequate antenatal and intra partum care, poor communications and inadequate logistic support, above all, illiteracy and lack of knowledge of the people. To evaluate the patients with rupture uterus A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out in the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh, Bangladesh from July 2012 to June 2013. Total 100 cases of rupture uterus were included in this study within this period. Data were processed and analyzed by Computer software SPSS-16 version (Statistical Package for Social Science) & cases were selected purposively. Incidence of rupture uterus was 1.43%, common age group was 20-30 years, majority (67%) came from rural areas, multi-gravid patients were mainly affected (98%). Most of the patients (68%) had no antenatal check-up and 46% were handled by untrained Dai at home during labour pain and 56% exposed to oxytocic drugs. Unscarred uterus was more common (61%) & common clinical presentation was hypo-volumic shock (64%). Subtotal hysterectomy (51%) had done as surgical procedure in 51% patients and average duration of hospital stay was 11±4 days. The common post operative complications were sepsis (20%), wound infection (13%), shock (10%) and urinary fistula (8%). Incidence of peri-natal mortality was 89% and maternal mortality 14%.This study suggests maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality is high due to rupture uterus. So prevention and proper management is necessary to overcome this problem. This study will hopefully give us some guide to take the strategies in improving the care of rupture uterus.