Spontaneous rupture of a previously scared uterus. A case report and an overview of risk factors in Yemen Republic.

Maternal mortality is a significant public health problem. In Yemen it is attributable to socioeconomic, reproductive, health-status and health-services factors, as well as to medical causes. Direct obstetrical causes account for 61% of maternal deaths in Yemen 75% after delivery. Hemorrhage has been found as the second cause of maternal death in Yemen, accounting for 23.68% of all causes, while ruptured uterus accounts for 14.19% of maternal deaths in particular. The high percentage of ruptured uterus as a cause of maternal mortality prompted me to report the case below hoping it would shed light on the influence of factors, which can lead to this serious situations in Yemen.