Mortality and morbidity after emergency peripartum hysterectomy in a provincial referral hospital in Papua New Guinea: A seven-year audit.

John Walpe Bolnga Glen D L MolaPaula AoWendy SapauOvoi VeraveElvin LufeleMoses Laman

Published in: The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology (2020)

Uterine rupture and uterine atony after prolonged labour are common indications of EPH and associated with significant maternal and perinatal mortality. Improving pre-hospital management of prolonged labour remains critical in PNG.

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pregnancy outcomes
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