Maternal morbidity and mortality associated with elective Caesarean delivery at a university hospital in Nigeria

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 110-114

  Oladapo, Olufemi T ^a   Lamina, Mustafa A ^a   Sule Odu, Adewale O ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Caesarean delivery; Developing countries; Maternal morbidity; Maternal mortality; Nigeria

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LABOR ONSET; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORBIDITY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; TREND STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

CESAREAN SECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MATERNAL MORTALITY; NIGERIA; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE;

EID: 33847767694     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2007.00695.x     Document Type: Article

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