Six years' experience of symphysiotomy in a teaching hospital
Norman, R.J.
South African Medical Journal 54(27): 1121-1125
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 746479 Document Number: 128809
One hundred and sixty-one symphysiotomies were performed at Harari Maternity Hospital, Rhodesia, over a 6-year period. Indications for the operation are discussed and fetal and maternal results reviewed. Seventy-two patients suffered from postoperative complications but the majority of these were minor and of short duration. Multiparous patients did not have a higher morbidity than did primiparous ones. It is concluded that symphysiotomy has a useful role to play in a teaching hospital, provided it is performed by an experienced surgeon on carefully selected patients.