Chronic postpartum uterine inversion treated by abdominal replacement and cerclage.
BACKGROUND
Chronic uterine inversion is a potentially dangerous condition that often requires abdominal surgical reduction of the uterine inversion. Uterine inversion can recur after successful uterine replacement.


METHODS
A young primagravida presented with chronic recurrent uterine inversion 5 weeks after spontaneous vaginal delivery. The uterus was replaced abdominally and an abdominal cervical cerclage was placed to prevent recurrent inversion.


CONCLUSIONS
Abdominal cervical cerclage can be utilized after treatment of chronic recurrent uterine inversion to prevent future recurrence of uterine inversion.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, WVU School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
Sheli
S
Garrett-Albaugh
Michael L
ML
Stitely
Lina
L
Millan
Charles
C
Hochberg
D023802:Cerclage, Cervical; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D019687:Uterine Inversion / Q000601:surgery*