Spontaneous Healing Of Uterine Rupture Causing Postpartum Hemorrhage
Sugai, S., Haino, K., Yamawaki, K., Nishijima, K., & Enomoto, T. (2022). Spontaneous healing of uterine rupture causing postpartum hemorrhage. European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 274, 255–257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.05.018
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Disease Location
Uterus
Personal Characteristics
25-year-old primigravida
Clinical Characteristics
A healthy boy (3274 g, apgar score of 9 at 1 min) was delivered by vacuum extraction with uterine fundal pressure. She had a severe postpartum hemorrhage, clinical examination sug- getting hemorrhagic shock. Uterotonic agents being ineffective, she was managed by placement of an intrauterine balloon tamponade device. Ultrasonography showed heterogeneous echogenicity in the uterus. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a rupture on the lower left side of the uterus. Incomplete uterine rupture was diagnosed.
Remission Characteristics
Three months later, a hysteroscopy revealed healing of the uterine rupture with scarring