title: Uterine rupture during preinduction cervical ripening with misoprostol in a patient with a previous Caesarean delivery.
abstract: We report a case of uterine rupture in a patient with a previous low transverse Caesarean delivery, in which transvaginal misoprostol was used for preinduction cervical ripening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Center of Delaware, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Sciscione
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Manley
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Shlossman
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Colmorgen
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005318:Fetal Heart / Q000502:physiology; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D016595:Misoprostol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010120:Oxytocics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000150:complications; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000139:chemically induced*; D016064:Vaginal Birth after Cesarean
chemical_list: D010120:Oxytocics; D016595:Misoprostol