Extensive uterine prolapse during active labor: a case report.
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.
Cingillioglu
Basak
B
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ege Maternity and Gynecology Training and Research Hospital, Gaziler cad No:468, Yenisehir, Izmir. Turkey, basakcin@yahoo.com
Kulhan
Mehmet
M
Yildirim
Yusuf
Y
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000628:therapy