background: idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (itp) is a disease that commonly affects women of reproductive age and is associated with maternal and fetal complications. objective: the aim of the present study was to report the perinatal outcome in pregnant women with itp. materials and methods: twenty one pregnant women with itp admitted in a teaching hospital in tehran, from october 2008 to...

Backgroun: Caesarean Hysterectomy is an emergency procedure and is performed in the event such as uterine rupture or uncontrollable postpartum hemorrhage. Postpartum hysterectomy can be performed a few hours of normal delivery, instrumental delivery or caesarean section or sometime may be done in puerperium. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and causes of postpartum hem...

BACKGROUND Massive postpartum hemorrhage is a life threatening obstetric emergency. In order to prevent the complications associated with this condition, an organized and step-wise management protocol should be immediately initiated. METHODS An evidence based management protocol for massive postpartum hemorrhage was implemented at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan after an audit...

BACKGROUND Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is an important cause of maternal morbidity and mortality especially in the developing countries.,Compared to expectant management, active management decreases the incidence of PPH. OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of rectal misoprostol with intramuscular oxytocin in the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage. METHODS This is a prospective, randomiz...

Postpartum hemorrhage is bleeding more than 500-600 ml for 24 hours after the child born (Mochtar, 2015). Based on time of occurrence postpartum can be divided into primary and secondary bleeding. most common cause all deaths from obstetric hemorrhage. that exceeds 500 baby with vaginal delivery 1000 at cesarean section (Chunningham, 2012). The sample in this study was 90 people using a systema...

Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare but serious complication of cesarean section. If inadequately treated, it can lead to life-threatening postpartum hemorrhage. Herein, we report the case of a 28-year-old woman who developed secondary postpartum hemorrhage resulting from uterine artery pseudoaneurysm and cesarean scar dehiscence after cesarean section. Angiographic embolization is a safe a...

INTRODUCTION Postpartum maternal morbidity is a serious public health problem. Major acute and long-term obstetric morbidities affect the life and reproductive career of women. OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence, pattern and associated factors of postpartum maternal morbidity in the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and offer suggestions on various interventions to reduce this postpar...

BACKGROUND: Myomectomy at time of cesarean delivery is traditionally discouraged because of the risk of hemorrhage. A retrospective cohort study was performed to determine whether myomectomy at time of cesarean delivery leads to an increased incidence of intrapartum and short-term postpartum complications. METHODS: A computer search of medical records from May 1991 to April 2001 identified a to...