title: Extensive uterine prolapse during active labor: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Uterine prolapse is the descent of the uterus and cervix down the vaginal canal toward the introitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Here we report a 29-year-old pregnant woman presented with extensive uterine prolapse during active labor. Cervix was edematous and bleeding but reduction was possible. The patient was delivered by cesarean section and prophylactic bilateral uterine artery ligation was performed to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. Following delivery, uterine prolapse recovered spontaneously.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is an extremely rare condition in which careful assessment is required to prevent complications during delivery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ege Maternity and Gynecology Training and Research Hospital, Gaziler cad No:468, Yenisehir, Izmir. Turkey, basakcin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Basak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cingillioglu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kulhan
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yildirim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000628:therapy