Gunshot uterine rupture: a case report.
A case report of gunshot uterine rupture from which the mother and fetus survived is presented for the first time. Management was guided by pre-operative ultrasound diagnosis of traumatic anhydramnios.
Ward
H R
HR
Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital, Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa. hward@ilink.nis.za
van Deurzen
D F
DF
van Dongen
P W
PW
D000328:Adult; D001134:Arm Injuries; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D016104:Oligohydramnios / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D049188:Prenatal Injuries; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot