RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PLACENTA PREVIA IN PATIENTS PRESENTING TO A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL IN PESHAWAR
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Objectives: To identify risk factors associated with placenta previa in patients presenting to a tertiary care teaching
hospital in Peshawar.
Material and Methods: This was a hospital based descriptive study, conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and
Gynaecology, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from March 2007 to July 2008. Patients who were diagnosed to
have placenta previa by ultrasonography were included in the study. Data was collected using a written, structured
questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS.
Results: A total of 8253 women had delivery in the study period, of whom 100 patients were diagnosed to have
placenta previa. Mean age of the patients with placenta previa was 30 ± 4.66 years. 53% of patients were multigravida
and 40% had previous one or more cesarean sections. A slight predominance of male fetuses was found.
Conclusions: The most important obstetric risk factors for placenta previa are advanced maternal age, multiparity
and previous surgery on the uterus.
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