ACUTE PUERPERAL COMPLETE INVERSION OF THE UTERUS: REPLACEMENT: RECOVERY

Acute Puerperal Inversion of the Uterus

ACUTFE puerperal inversion of the uterus is a rare evenit and the frequency is controversial. Reports range fromino cases in 250,000 to one in 3,000 deliveries. Two reasons for reporting this case are wvell described by Cosgrove (1939). He saNTs: "First, it has been well said that no man has seen enough of these cases to know very much, of his own knowledge, about them. Hence, a few more cases ...

Complete Inversion of the Uterus

had been no traction on the cord, and this is probably correct, as the more popular method of aiding the third stage is to stuff a tress of the mother's hair into her mouth, so that the resulting vomiting will cause expulsion of the placenta. As far as the history could be ascertained, a protuberance had appeared shortly after birth, and during the day had gradually increased in size, but the h...

Neglected puerperal inversion of the uterus: ignorance makes acute a chronic form

Inversion of uterus is a rare complication of vaginal delivery. The reported incidence of puerperal inversion varies from approximately 1 in 550 to 1 in several thousand normal deliveries. Maternal mortality has been reported to be as high as 15%, mainly because of associated life threatening blood loss and shock. Early diagnosis, prompt and aggressive management decrease the morbidity and mort...

magnetic resonance imaging of non-puerperal complete uterine inversion

uterine inversion is shortly described as the indentation and depression of the fundic area extending downwards up to the different levels of the birth canal till vaginal opening. clinical diagnosis of uterine inversion is difficult due to its non-specific symptoms and physical examination. ultrasonography is the most practical modality for radiological evaluation, but it is inadequate to deter...

A Case of Complete Inversion of Uterus