A case of uterine rupture following extra-amniotic prostaglandin E2 with a subsequent obstetrical complication is reported.

BACKGROUND Uterine rupture causes high maternal and neonatal mortality in many rural setting in the world. Further studies might provide specific interventions to reduce the high prevalence. OBJECTIVE To determine the frequency, causes, clinical presentation, management and outcome of uterine rupture SETTING Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Upper West Regional Hospital, Wa, Ghana. ...

We report 51 cases of uterine rupture following unsupervised labour and/or the use of oxytocin in stimulated labour over a twelve-year period (between 1991 and 2002). During the period under review, there were 16041 deliveries, giving a ruptured uterus rate of 3.18/ 1000 with booked and unbooked patients being 1.87 and 9.63 respectively. This rate, however, rose astronomically between 1998 and ...

case presentation our patient was a 32-year-old primigravid woman presented with abdominal and flank pain. her gestational age was 30 weeks. during admission in aria hospital, she had a significant hemoglobin level drop and developed signs of acute abdomen. conclusions laparotomy was performed and fundal uterine vessels rupture was seen and ligated. a 30-week-male fetus was born by cesarean sec...

We report the administration of spinal anaesthesia for cesarean delivery in a parturient with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Parturients who genetically inherit this disorder are at risk for significant morbidity and mortality. Risks during pregnancy include premature labor, uterine prolapse, and uterine rupture. Additionally, such laboring parturients are at increased risk of hemodynamic vol...

Pregnancy implantation within previous caesarean scar is one of the rarest locations for an ectopic pregnancy. Incidence of caesarean section is increasing worldwide and with more liberal use of transvaginal sonography, more cases of caesarean scar pregnancy are being diagnosed in early pregnancy thus allowing preservation of uterus and fertility. However, a delay in either diagnosis or treatme...

Diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy is vital, as it could save the mother’s life before uterine rupture occur. Uterine rupture accounts 6% of pregnancy related deaths and the leading cause of first trimester maternal death [2]. Diagnosis can be done by holistic approach from patient’s history, physical examination and radiology and laboratory results. The most common complaint for patients to seek f...

INTRODUCTION Inversion of the uterus is an uncommon complication of the puerperium and it is an even rarer complication of the non-puerperal period. A submucous myoma is mostly the cause of the non-puerperal inversion but diagnosis can be difficult. In young women, non-puerperal uterine inversion is likely associated with a malignancy. CASE PRESENTATION A 19-year-old nulliparous woman present...

Background: Misoprostol and oxytocin are commonly used to induce labor, particularly in women with prelabour rupture of membranes at term, to avoid complications. Aim: To compare oral misoprostol and oxytocin for labour induction in women presenting with prelabour rupture of membranes at term. Methods: Our study included 100 women reported to department with prelabour rupture of membranes. They...