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Managing extreme uterine torsion at term. A case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9513879     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Extreme uterine torsion at term is a rare obstetric event and raises several critical management considerations. CASE: At the time of repeat cesarean section at term for fetal malpresentation, 180 degrees torsion of the uterine corpus was diagnosed. At laparotomy, the gravid uterus would not yield to anatomic repositioning, necessitating delivery through a deliberate posterior transverse hysterotomy. No maternal abdominopelvic pathology or fetal abnormalities were demonstrated. Prophylactic bilateral shortening of the round ligaments was performed at delivery to prevent recurrent torsion in the immediate puerperium. The patient recovered uneventfully. CONCLUSION: Deliberate posterior cesarean hysterotomy is an option for fetal delivery with irreducible torsion, and round ligament plication may prevent recurrent torsion in the immediate puerperium.
Authors:
M A Pelosi; M A Pelosi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of reproductive medicine     Volume:  43     ISSN:  0024-7758     ISO Abbreviation:  J Reprod Med     Publication Date:  1998 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-04-24     Completed Date:  1998-04-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0173343     Medline TA:  J Reprod Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  153-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pelosi Women's Medical Center, Bayonne, NJ 07002, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cesarean Section / methods
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications*
Recurrence / prevention & control
Torsion Abnormality
Uterine Diseases / diagnosis*,  surgery

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