Vol. 2 Issue No. 2 September 2005 / Article

Obstetric Complications Following Traditional Uvulectomy: A Case Report

Tobih JE
Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, College of Health Sciences, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Osogbo

Olaosun AO

Komolafe JO

Abstract
A case is reported of a 26-year-old pregnant woman (G3 P1+1, 0 alive) who had uvulectomy done by traditional practitioners as treatment for sore throat, which was complicated by severe anaemia necessitating blood transfusion and intrauterine fetal death. The case is worthy of note since the practice of traditional uvulectomy is common in countries where morbidity in pregnancy is still a problem. This demands urgent public enlightenment and health education to check this trend.

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2005-09-10

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Tobih JE, Olaosun AO, Komolafe JO. Obstetric Complications Following Traditional Uvulectomy: A Case Report. Nig J Otorhinolaryngol 2005; 2(2): 90-92

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Vol. 2 Issue No. 2 September 2005 / Article

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