Fetal laceration injury during cesarean section and its long-term sequelae: a case report.
This case report illustrates the cosmetic outcome of a scalpel-related laceration injury sustained to a newborn infant that occurred during the course of an elective cesarean section for breech presentation. This buttock laceration was noted to be 2 cm in length at the time of birth. Twelve years later, the same scar had migrated in a cephalad direction and had increased to 10 cm in length.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St John's Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex UK.
Ketan
K
Gajjar
Chris
C
Spencer
D002081:Buttocks / Q000293:injuries*; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D022125:Lacerations / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D049188:Prenatal Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy