Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Reham Elkhateeb
Minia
Egypt
Research Article
Re-Laparotomy after Caesarean Section at a Tertiary Hospital in Egypt: Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Reham Elkhateeb, Ahmad Ezz El-Din Mahran, Ahmad Samir Sanad and Haitham Ahmad BahaaReham Elkhateeb, Ahmad Ezz El-Din Mahran, Ahmad Samir Sanad and Haitham Ahmad Bahaa
Objective: To identify the risk factors and complications associated with re-laparotomy after caesarean section (CS) at Mina Maternity university Hospital in Egypt.
Methods: Cross sectional study including thirty two women that underwent re-laparotomy after CS at Minia Maternity university Hospital during the period from April 2015 and March 2016 whether the primary operation was done at the hospital or patients were referred from other hospitals or private centres.
Results: Repeated Cs was the most common indication for CS followed by re-laparotomy (37.5%). The second most common indication was morbidly adherent placenta (MAP) (15.6%). Intra-peritoneal collection was the indication for re-laparotomy in 50% of cases. CS was done by junior obstetricians in 56.3%, of cases. Fifteen cases were haemodynamically unstabl.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000433