Pregnancy outcome after operative correction of puerperal uterine inversion
Tank Parikshit, D.; Mayadeo Niranjan, M.; Nandanwar, Y.S.
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics 269(3): 214-216
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0932-0067 PMID: 13680263 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-002-0425-1Document Number: 261248
Uterine inversion is an uncommon but life-threatening obstetric emergency. A review of the approaches to correct uterine inversion is presented. In cases where time has elapsed between delivery and presentation, the inversion ring may have become too tight to allow manual reposition of the fundus. In such cases, it has to be divided by a vertical incision. In subsequent pregnancy, antenatal care should include placental localization and planning for an elective Caesarean Section. The outcome of future pregnancies may be complicated by placenta accreta and massive haemorrhage.
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