Acute uterine inversion at cesarean followed by combined “anaphylactoid syndrome” sequence and uterine atony

Uterine Atony: Management Strategies

It is estimated about 529,000 mothers die every year (World Health Organisation [WHO] 2005). Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a life-threatening condition, remains the major cause of maternal mortality worldwide (Pahlavan et al., 2001). Majority of these mortalities are from Asia (48%) and Africa (47.5%) with only the minority (less than 1%) from developed countries.(Ramanathan & Arulkumaran, 2006...

Complete acute uterine inversion

Acute uterine inversion is a rare and life-threatening post-partum complication which often occurs when the placenta fails to detach from the uterus after childbirth. The uterine fundus falls into the endometrial cavity and may descend to the cervix (incomplete) or beyond the cervix (complete). Death may occur in 15% of the affected mothers due to pain, blood loss and shock. The shock is often ...

Management of postpartum uterine atony.

Uterine Inversion

Uterine inversion, either partial or complete, is a rare but serious obstetric complication. It usually occurs in the second stage of labour and is a life-threatening complication requiring prompt diagnosis and definitive management. It very rarely occurs in non-pregnant patients, when it is usually associated with prolapsing uterine fibroids or other benign pathologies, although in 15% the cau...

Uterine Inversion

Uterine inversion, either partial or complete, is a rare but serious obstetric complication. It usually occurs in the second stage of labour and is a life-threatening complication requiring prompt diagnosis and definitive management. It very rarely occurs in non-pregnant patients, when it is usually associated with prolapsing uterine fibroids or other benign pathologies, although in 15% the cau...