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A serious and catastrophic obstetric complication, rupture of the pregnant uterus has a high maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity particularly in developing countries. In developed countries, widespread availability and easy access to good quality ante and intranatal care have significantly reduced the risk of uterine rupture.
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Mukhopadhyay, A.K. (2016). Rupture of the Gravid Uterus. In: Gandhi, A., Malhotra, N., Malhotra, J., Gupta, N., Bora, N. (eds) Principles of Critical Care in Obstetrics. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2692-5_32
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