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A retrospective study of obstetric emergencies managed over a three-year period at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Nigeria was conducted. <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. There were 262 obstetric emergencies accounting for 18.5% of the 1420 total deliveries during the period. Unbooked patients formed the bulk of the cases (60.3%). The most common emergencies were prolonged\/obstructed labour, postpartum haemorrhage, fetal distress, severe pregnancy-induced hypertension\/eclampsia, and antepartum haemorrhage. Obstetric emergencies were responsible for 70.6% of the maternal mortality and 86% of the perinatal mortality within the period. <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. Prevention\/effective management of obstetric emergencies will help to reduce maternal and perinatal mortality in our environment. 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