Table 5.
Maternal and fetal outcomes that develop uterine rupture among mothers who gave birth at public hospitals of Tigrai, North Ethiopia.
| Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| What was done | Total abdominal hysterectomy | 47 (34.8) |
| Subtotal hysterectomy | 28 (20.74) | |
| Uterine repair with bilateral tubal ligation | 26 (19.25) | |
| Uterine repair without bilateral tubal ligation | 34 (25.2) | |
| Types of uterine rupture | Complete | 75 (55.5) |
| Incomplete | 60 (45.5) | |
| Location of uterine rupture | Anterior lower uterine segment | 47 (34.8) |
| Lateral uterine segment | 35 (25.92) | |
| Posterior uterine segment | 53 (39.25) | |
| Excessive blood loss | Yes | 78 (57.8) |
| Postoperative hemoglobin | <7 g/dl | 48 (11.9) |
| 7-11 g/dl | 34 (8.4) | |
| >11 g/dl | 53 (13.1) | |
| Blood transfusion | Yes | 48 (11.9) |
| Registered maternal death | Yes | 13 (9.6) |
| Immediate cause of maternal death | Hypovolemic shock | 8 (2) |
| Septic shock | 3 (0.7) | |
| Others∗ | 2 (0.5) | |
| Registered fetal asphyxia | Yes | 34 (25.2) |
| Registered fetal death | Yes | 101 (74.8) |
∗Others = pulmonary edema and acute renal failure.