Uterine contraction patterns in patients with severe abruptio placentae
Date
1980
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Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Uterine contractions were monitored in 54 patients in whom severe abruptio placentae had caused intra-uterine death of the fetus. The frequency at the beginning of monitoring ranged from 2 to 14 contractions in 10 minutes, with a mean of 8.4. Only 4 patients had 4 or fewer contractions in the first 10 minutes of monitoring. No change in contraction frequency was observed during the course of labour. A high frequency of contractions before or during labour is highly suggestive of severe abruptio placentae.
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CITATION: Odendaal, H. J. 1980. Uterine contraction patterns in patients with severe abruptio placentae. South African Medical Journal, 57,908-910.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Uterus -- Contraction