Severe obstetric morbidity and its outcome in patients presenting in a tertiary care hospital of Karachi.

Objective: To determine the frequency, types (disease states) and outcome of severe obstetric morbidity in patients presenting at a public-sector tertiary care hospital.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit II, Civil Hospital, Karachi, from April to September 2010. Consecutive cases of severe obstetric morbidity (near-miss), as defined by specific criteria, presenting in emergency were included.

Perinatal outcome and near-miss morbidity between placenta previa versus abruptio placentae.

Objective: To compare perinatal outcome and near-miss morbidities between placenta previa versus abruptio placentae in patients of antepartum haemorrhage (APH).

Study Design: Cross-sectional, analytical study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Gynaecology Unit II, Civil Hospital, Karachi, from August 2007 to July 2009.