Rupture of uterine scar 3 weeks after vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC)

Uterine scar rupture in vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) usually occurs during labor or after placental extraction. We report herein the case of a patient who had a cesarean section in her first pregnancy and a VBAC in her second. The present one also ended with a normal VBAC and a docume...

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Published inThe journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine Vol. 19; no. 6; pp. 371 - 373
Main Authors El-kehdy, Georges I., Ghanem, Joseph K., El-rahi, Chadi C., Nakad, Toufic I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa UK Ltd 01.06.2006
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Adult
Cicatrix - diagnostic imaging
Cicatrix - pathology
Cicatrix - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Puerperal Disorders - diagnosis
Puerperal Disorders - diagnostic imaging
Puerperal Disorders - pathology
Puerperal Disorders - surgery
Ultrasonography
Uterine Rupture - diagnosis
Uterine Rupture - diagnostic imaging
Uterine Rupture - pathology
Uterine Rupture - surgery
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean
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Summary:Uterine scar rupture in vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) usually occurs during labor or after placental extraction. We report herein the case of a patient who had a cesarean section in her first pregnancy and a VBAC in her second. The present one also ended with a normal VBAC and a documented intact scar, which then ruptured three weeks later.
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ISSN:1476-7058
1476-4954
DOI:10.1080/14767050600587793