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Episiotomy 24
Perineal rupture (more than one stitch required) 78
Ante-partum haemorrhage:
Placenta praevia (2 lateral, 1 marginal) 3
Accidental 2
Twin pregnancy,
(Two vertices 3, two breechs 2, vertex and
breech 3, vertex and shoulder 1) 9
Trial labour,
(Instrumental delivery 1, spontaneous 3) 4
Precipitate labour 1
Bom before arrival 2
Secondary suture of third degree perineal tear 1
Abnormalities and Complications during Puerperium.
Seven cases suffering from uterine sepsis (four of which were
very mild) were notified as puerperal fever. All these were normal
deliveries.
Eighteen cases of puerperal pyrexia occurred, in several of
which the condition rapidly subsided. These cases were suffering
from:—
Uterine sepsis,
(One following extended breech, other
normal delivery) 2
Mastitis, or breast abscess 6
Pyelitis,
(One following instrumental delivery) 7
Whiteleg 1
Post-anaesthetic pneumonia, septic perineum
and urinary infection (following forceps
delivery) 1
Septic perineum (following forceps delivery) 1