Rupture of the uterus in a primigravida. A case report.
After induction with oxytocin because of premature rupture of the membranes, a caesarean section had to be performed on a primigravid patient owing to fetal distress. At laparotomy a fundal rupture of the uterus was found. Rupture of the primigravid uterus in the absence of obstetric trauma or congenital abnormality is rare, and apparently only 4 cases have been reported. The condition does not appear to have been reported in the South African literature as yet.
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011247:Pregnancy; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology*
D010121:Oxytocin