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Morbidities Of Cervical Cerclage: Experience At A Tertiary Referral Center, Saba Mubasshir, Shama Munim, Ghulam Zainab
Morbidities Of Cervical Cerclage: Experience At A Tertiary Referral Center, Saba Mubasshir, Shama Munim, Ghulam Zainab
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
The Perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with pre-term delivery is well known. Cervical incompetence or short cervix is a risk factor for the condition and cervical cerclage is the management option for such cases. The objective of the study was to determine the frequency of operative morbidities of cervical cerclage. All women undergoing cervical cerclage from April 2007 to December 2009 at the Aga Khan University Hospital served as the study subjects. Findings suggested that the risk of developing ruptured membranes after cervical cerclage was 10% and that of pregnancy loss was 8.6%. The risk of cerclage-associated complications like rupture …
Factors Associated With Failed Induction Of Labour In A Secondary Care Hospital, Neelofur Babar Khan, Iffat Ahmed, Ayesha Malik, Lumaan Sheikh
Factors Associated With Failed Induction Of Labour In A Secondary Care Hospital, Neelofur Babar Khan, Iffat Ahmed, Ayesha Malik, Lumaan Sheikh
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Objective: To assess the factors associated with failed induction of labour (IOL) in a secondary care hospital.
Method: This is a retrospective cross sectional study on women admitted for labour induction in Aga Khan Hospital for women Karimabad from 1st Jan, 2009 to 31st Dec, 2009. Induction was considered successful if the patient delivered vaginally and failed if it ended up in Caesarean Section.
Result: Eighteen percent of our pregnant population who underwent induction of labour failed to deliver vaginally. About 25% of 328 nulliparous women had failed induction. With a Bishop score of <5 in 84.3%. In 28.2% with prolonged latent phase of more than 20 hours in Caesarean section had to be performed.
Conclusion: Nulliparity, poor Bishop score and …