[Rupture of the uterus (author's transl)].
There have been made investigations at 142 Patients, who have delivered after earlier operations of the uterus. At 10 cases (7%) there occured a rupture in the scar. At 6 cases the rupture was detected by postnatal manual control of the cavum uteri. At 4 cases the rupture was found whilst the repeated caesarean section. The letality of mothers and children was 0. It is demanded, to give severe indication for caesarean section and not to perform it in all concerned cases. It is necessary to keep the concerned women under surveillance in late pregnancy and under delivery. If spontaneous delivery is prolongated or complicated secondary section is to be performed.
D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005113:Extraction, Obstetrical; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis*
Die stille Uterusruptur