Risk of Abruption Placenta in Women with Preeclampsia Undergoing Labour Induction with Misoprostol

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the risk of abruption placentae in women with preeclampsia undergoing labour induction with misoprostol. Patients and methods: This is a retrospective, descriptive and analytical study of 1.136 cases of labour induction with misoprostol performed vaginally at "Roi Baudouin" Health Centre in Dakar suburbs from 2009 to 2011. For each patient, were collected and analysed sociodemographic data, pregnancy and birth characteristics. The population was divided into 2 groups. The first group concerned patients who had preeclampsia and the second group, patients undergoing induction of labour for another indication. In each group, rate of abruption placentae was analysed. Data were entered and analysed using SPSS 17.0 software.