Second-trimester and early third-trimester spontaneous uterine rupture: A 32-year single-center survey.
cesarean
emergency
midgestation
spontaneous
uterine rupture
Journal
Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)
ISSN: 1523-536X
Titre abrégé: Birth
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8302042
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2021
03 2021
Historique:
revised:
19
10
2020
received:
21
01
2020
accepted:
20
10
2020
pubmed:
12
11
2020
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
11
11
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Second-trimester and early third-trimester uterine rupture in a nonlaboring woman is a very rare and life-threatening condition for both mothers and newborns. We aimed to present clinical characteristics, prenatal findings, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following second-trimester and early third-trimester spontaneous antepartum uterine rupture in our institute. The medical records of all women with full-thickness second-trimester and early third-trimester uterine rupture treated in our department from 1988 to 2019 were retrieved from the institutional database and reviewed. Small uterine defects, incomplete ruptures, and silent uterine incision dehiscence were excluded. From 1988 to 2019, 213 665 deliveries were recorded in our institute. Of these, 12 patients experienced second-trimester or early third-trimester spontaneous uterine rupture. Obstetric history revealed that 50% of the women in each period had undergone previous classical uterine incisions and 50% had a short interpregnancy (IP) interval. The mean age at diagnosis of uterine rupture was 26.3 ± 5.1 weeks. The ruptures were associated with abnormal placentation in 10 cases (83.3%): placenta previa (n = 7); and placenta previa and percreta (n = 3). No maternal mortality occurred. Seven of the 10 (70%) viable newborns survived. The increasing rates of cesarean births (CB) may lead to iatrogenic complications including midgestational prelabor spontaneous uterine rupture, an obstetric emergency, which is hard to diagnose. Maternal and neonatal outcomes can be optimized by a greater awareness of the risk factors, recognition of clinical signs and symptoms, and the availability of ultrasound to assist in establishing a diagnosis to enable prompt surgical intervention.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Second-trimester and early third-trimester uterine rupture in a nonlaboring woman is a very rare and life-threatening condition for both mothers and newborns. We aimed to present clinical characteristics, prenatal findings, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following second-trimester and early third-trimester spontaneous antepartum uterine rupture in our institute.
METHOD
The medical records of all women with full-thickness second-trimester and early third-trimester uterine rupture treated in our department from 1988 to 2019 were retrieved from the institutional database and reviewed. Small uterine defects, incomplete ruptures, and silent uterine incision dehiscence were excluded.
RESULTS
From 1988 to 2019, 213 665 deliveries were recorded in our institute. Of these, 12 patients experienced second-trimester or early third-trimester spontaneous uterine rupture. Obstetric history revealed that 50% of the women in each period had undergone previous classical uterine incisions and 50% had a short interpregnancy (IP) interval. The mean age at diagnosis of uterine rupture was 26.3 ± 5.1 weeks. The ruptures were associated with abnormal placentation in 10 cases (83.3%): placenta previa (n = 7); and placenta previa and percreta (n = 3). No maternal mortality occurred. Seven of the 10 (70%) viable newborns survived.
CONCLUSIONS
The increasing rates of cesarean births (CB) may lead to iatrogenic complications including midgestational prelabor spontaneous uterine rupture, an obstetric emergency, which is hard to diagnose. Maternal and neonatal outcomes can be optimized by a greater awareness of the risk factors, recognition of clinical signs and symptoms, and the availability of ultrasound to assist in establishing a diagnosis to enable prompt surgical intervention.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
61-65Informations de copyright
© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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