Abstract
Abruptio Placentae is one of the most typical obstetrical emergencies.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
We present a retrospective study about 45 cases of placental abruption. The diagnosis was confirmed in all cases by both clinical and anatomopathological findings.
OBJECTIVES:
Study the epidemiological profile of the patient, the circumstances of diagnosis, the modes of delivery and the fetal morbidity.
RESULTS:
The prevalence of placental abruption was about 0.34%. Patients were primiparous in 40% of the cases. This problem occurred during the third trimester in 97.8% of the cases. Elevated blood pressure was found in 44.4% of the cases. The incomplete form represented 77.8% of cases. Blood clotting disorders were detected in 8 patients. Fetal death rate was 37.77%.
CONCLUSION:
This problem remains unpredictable and sudden. Both maternal morbidity and fetal mortality rates remain high.