Intrauterine rectovaginal tear during a manual attempt to rotate a neonate.
Intrauterine rectovaginal tears in neonates are a rare and life-threatening complication of abnormal presentation during labor. Two previous cases have been presented in the literature, of which one had a fatal outcome. The authors present a third case of a severe rectovaginal intrauterine tear that had a favorable outcome.
Al-Benna
Sammy
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Department of Plastic Surgery, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, United Kingdom. sammyalbenna@doctors.org.uk
Tzakas
Elias
E
D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003248:Constipation / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D012006:Rectovaginal Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries; D014710:Version, Fetal / Q000009:adverse effects*