PLACENTAL ABRUPTION: RISKS AND RELATIONS WITH PARITY AND AGE

Objective of study is to determine the frequency of placental abruption and its relation with parity. The study was conducted at department of Gynecology Bahawal Victoria hospital, Bahawalpur from July 2016-Feb 2017. Patients were divided into two group multipara and Grand multipara. Methodology: preformed Performa's were used specially designed for the study to record the data and to compare them. Informed consent was taken from the patients before enrollment. study design: it is descriptive case study. Results: 380 patients were enrolled into the study who fulfilled the inclusion criteria. 14 patients had placental abruption among them 9 were Grand multipara. P=0.02 Conclusion: It was concluded that if proper antenatal care, education on family planning and improved health care is given, the frequency of (P.A) may be decreased.