Samia Malik, Farhat Naz.
Grandmultiparity - A Continuing Obstetric Risk in Pakistan.
J Surg Pak Jan ;6(2):29-31.

A study was carried out at Services Hospital, Lahore to review the obstetric risk factors associated with grandmultiparity. Obstetric complications were investigated and comparison was made between multiparous (MP) and grand multiparous (GMP) patients. There were higher rate of complications such as anaemia, malpresentation, cephalopelvic disproportion, antepartum haemorrhage, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), retained placenta and ruptured uterus among the grand multiparous patients. Still birth rate and neonatal mortality were higher for GMP than for MP.

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