Uterine rupture: an unpredictable case of unscared uterus

• Autor(a) principal: Dunkel,Rita
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Oliveira,Maria, Figueiredo,Margarida, Fernandes,Sílvia, Nascimento,Helena
• Tipo de documento: Relatório
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1646-58302022000300296
• topic: Pregnancy; Uterine rupture; Shock

Abstract Uterine rupture in pregnancy is a rare but serious condition. It commonly occurs in uterus with a previous scar, but in rare cases in can happen in unscared uterus. The authors report a case of a pregnant women, with a prior vaginal delivery and no history of uterine surgery, that develops a hypovolemic shock after birth. After a abdominal ultrasound showing a massive hemoperitoneum, an exploratory laparotomy was performed and an uterine rupture detected. The defect was corrected and hysterectomy was not necessary. This article aims to draw attention to this condition because early diagnosis can save mother’s life.