Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Acute Uterine Inversion: A Case Report & Review of the Literature

Dr Arti Shirsath, Dr Vidula Kulkarni Joshi

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Acute uterine inversion, although rare is one of the potentially life threatening obstetric emergency. Its incidence is 1 in 2500 to 1 in 3700 deliveries. In 80% of cases cause of uterine inversion is faulty management of third stage of labour but in rest it may occur spontaneously. The immediate risk to the patient is due to postpartum haemorrhage and shock. The shock is both haemorrhagic & neurogenic in origin. The treatment is immediate replacement of inverted uterine fundus along with resuscitation of the patient .We report a case of Acute Uterine Inversion in a patient following uneventful vaginal delivery. This case report illustrate the importance of the condition as it is crucial for clinicians to have a heightened awareness of the condition and know how to best manage it.

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Dr Arti Shirsath, Dr Vidula Kulkarni Joshi Acute Uterine Inversion: A Case Report & Review of the Literature Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.VIII August 2013

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