Uterine rupture following hysteroscopic lysis of synechiae due to tuberculosis and uterine perforation.
A patient with genital tuberculosis who conceived with in-vitro fertilization and embryo transfer following hysteroscopic synechiolysis complicated by a fundal uterine perforation subsequently presented with uterine rupture at 36 weeks gestation. Immediate Caesarean section and repair of the ruptured uterus were performed. Women with a history of uterine perforation should be counselled regarding the risk of uterine rupture during their subsequent pregnancies.
Gürgan
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Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey.
Yarali
H
H
Urman
B
B
Dagli
V
V
Dogan
L
L
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014384:Tuberculosis, Female Genital / Q000150:complications*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000293:injuries*; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology*