title: Uterine rupture following hysteroscopic lysis of synechiae due to tuberculosis and uterine perforation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gürgan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yarali
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Urman
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dagli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dogan
mesh_terms: 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*