Labour induction with Gestational Hypertension:A great obstetric challenge

Authors

  • Meharunnissa Khaskheli Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
  • Shahla Baloch Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
  • Aneela Sheeba Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
  • Sarmad Baloch Liaquat university of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro
  • Fahad Khan Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.331.10386

Keywords:

Gestational hypertension, Induction of labour, Maternal and fetal complications.

Abstract

Objective: To observe the fetomaternal morbidity and mortality with induction of labour in pregnant women with gestational hypertension.

Methods: The subjected study population included was 138 pregnant women with gestational hypertension. These pregnant women were between 34-40 weeks of gestational period in whom labour was induced, while the pregnant women who had labour induction for other reasons were excluded. These women were registered on the predesigned proforma. The data was collected and analyzed on SPSS version 21.

Result: Out of the 138 cases, mean age of the women was 25.93

Author Biographies

Meharunnissa Khaskheli, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro

Obstetrics

Shahla Baloch, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Aneela Sheeba, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro

Radiology

Sarmad Baloch, Liaquat university of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro

Medicine Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro

Fahad Khan, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Jamshoro

Medicine

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Published

2017-02-22

How to Cite

Khaskheli, M., Baloch, S., Sheeba, A., Baloch, S., & Khan, F. (2017). Labour induction with Gestational Hypertension:A great obstetric challenge. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.331.10386

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2017): January – February 2017 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles