Research Article

Study of Electrolyte Changes in Patients with Prolonged Labour in Ikot Ekpene, a Rural Community in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

Table 3

Mode of delivery and maternal outcomes of cases of obstructed labour.

VariableCases (%)Control (%) All (%) /fishers exact value
95 (100)105 (100)200 (100)

Mode of delivery
 Caesarean section87 (91.6)14 (13.3)101 (50.5)<0.001
 Vaginal delivery8 (8.4)91 (87.7)99 (49.5)
Major maternal complications
 Complications22 (23.1)3 (2.9)16 (8.0)<0.012
 No complications73 (76.9)
103 (97.1)184 (92.0)