Maternal and Fetal Outcome of Obstetric Emergencies in a Tertiary Health Institution in South-Western Nigeria

Table 1

Frequency of obstetric emergencies.

Type of emergency	n (%)
Prolonged labour	46 (17.6)
Obstructed labour	43 (16.4)
Postpartum haemorrhage	37 (14.1)
Fetal distress	28 (10.6)
Severe pregnancy-induced hypertension	23 (8.8)
Eclampsia	21 (8.0)
Antepartum haemorrhage	20 (7.6)
Puerperial sepsis	16 (6.1)
Ruptured uterus	12 (4.6)
Retained second twin	10 (3.8)
Severe anaemia in pregnancy	2 (0.8)
Cord prolapse	2 (0.8)
Cord presentation	1 (0.4)
Uterine inversion	1 (0.4)
Total	262 (100)