INTRODUCTION Uterine rupture is an obstetric complication associated with significant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. This disorder usually occurs with a scarred uterus, especially in a uterus with prior Cesarean section. Uterine sacculation or diverticulum may also lead to a thin uterine wall during pregnancy. CASE PRESENTATION A 27-year-old Japanese primigravid woman was admitte...

We report two cases of women with a previous cesarean performed before active labor at 29 weeks of gestation who underwent sonographic measurement of the lower uterine segment (LUS) at 36 weeks' gestation in their subsequent pregnancy. In both cases, uterine scar defect was detected on the upper part of the LUS, at ∼9 to 11 cm from the cervical os, and was only visualized by the transabdominal ...

OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess the prevalence of uterine rupture in Belgium and to evaluate risk factors, management and outcomes for mother and child. DESIGN Nationwide population-based prospective cohort study. SETTING Emergency obstetric care. Participation of 97% of maternity units covering 98.6% of the deliveries in Belgium. PARTICIPANTS All women with uterine rupture in Belgium betwe...

Purpose: The aim of our study was to determine the risk factors and to describe the clinical presentation of women with uterine rupture without previous caesarean delivery. Methods: Case-control study involving all cases of uterine rupture in the unscarred uterus detected during labour or in the post-partum between January 1, 2004 and April 1, 2016. For the control we included four controls for...

Heterotopic pregnancy refers to the presence of simultaneous pregnancies in two different implantation sites, generally one intra-uterine pregnancy and one extra-uterine pregnancy (usually tubal). This is a rare case of a heterotopic pregnancy involving concurrent intra-uterine pregnancy and caesarean section scar pregnancy (CSEP). CSEPs are at a high risk of bleeding and uterine rupture, carry...

BACKGROUND Uterine rupture in pregnancy is rare and often could be life threatening and catastrophic. Myomectomy is one of very common surgeries in gynecology, performed as the vaginal, abdominal and laparoscopic surgeries. Pregnancies occured after abdominal and laparoscopic myomectomy are high risk for uterine rapture. CASE Patient was a 28 Years old female, pregnant woman at the 20 wks of ...

BACKGROUND Spontaneous uterine rupture is a life threatening obstetrical emergency encountered infrequently in the emergency department. Its diagnosis is often missed or delayed, leading to maternal and fetal mortality. METHOD We present a case of ruptured uterus diagnosed by ultrasound in a 33-year-old gravid female with two previous cesarean sections. OBJECTIVE To show the role of ultraso...

Shoulder dystocia is one of the most difficult complications of labor that is often unpredictable and hence unpreventable. In most cases, the cause is dystocia from the bony pelvis. The major brunt of complications is borne by the fetus. In neglected cases, grave maternal complications like obstructed labor and rupture of uterus may result. Very rarely, the reverse, uterine rupture leading to s...