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Medical Specialties

1996

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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Hereditary Ovarian Cancer Syndromes In Three Pakistani Families, A B. Aziz, M Sabih, I A. Malik Sep 1996

Hereditary Ovarian Cancer Syndromes In Three Pakistani Families, A B. Aziz, M Sabih, I A. Malik

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

No abstract provided.


Risk Of Uterine Rupture After The Partographic 'Alert' Line Is Crossed--An Additional Dimension In The Quest Towards Safe Motherhood In Labour Following Caesarean Section, K S. Khan, A Rizvi, J H. Rizvi Jun 1996

Risk Of Uterine Rupture After The Partographic 'Alert' Line Is Crossed--An Additional Dimension In The Quest Towards Safe Motherhood In Labour Following Caesarean Section, K S. Khan, A Rizvi, J H. Rizvi

Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

To determine if prolonged active phase of labour is associated with increased risk of uterine scar rupture in labour following previous lower segment caesarean section, a retrospective cohort study (1988-91) was done to analyse active phase partographs of 236 patients undergoing trial of labour following caesarean section, 7 (3%) of whom had scar rupture. After onset of active phase (3 cm cervical dilatation), a 1 cm/h line was used to indicate "alert". A zonal partogram was developed by dividing the active phase partographs into 5 time zones: A (area to the left of "alert" line), B (0-1 h after "alert" …