Atypical pain in the uterine rupture

Czech version

Authors: M. Mikešová; Tomáš Fait; B. Kratochvíl; Z. Hájek
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. A. Martan, DrSc.
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2012; 77(4): 358-360
Category: Case Report

Overview

Objective:
To give attention to the rare complication of pregnancy.

Design:
Case report.

Settings:
Dept. of Obstetric and Gynecology, 1^st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and General Faculty Hospital Prague.

Methods:
Description of acute abdominal pain which immitated the appendicitis in case of the uterine rupture.

Conclusion:
The uterine rupture is the rare and very dangerous complication of pregnancy. In the time of increasing number of the cesarean section and the operation on the uterine wall, we must thing on the uterine rupture.

Key words:
uterine rupture, hysteroscopy, pregnancy, acute abdominal pain.

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