Hysterotomy for retained placenta in a septate uterus: a case report.
Retained placenta is a common complication of the third stage of labor. Most literature has focused on management of a trapped placenta or placenta accreta. The most common source of a trapped placenta is from a partial closure of the cervix and/or a contracted lower uterine segment. We present an unusual case of a retained placenta trapped in a septate uterus. The management included unsuccessful conservative measures that resulted in delivery of the placenta by laparotomy with hysterotomy.
Department of Obestrics and Gynecology, Oklahoma State University, 717 S. Houston Avenue, Suite 200, Tulsa, OK 74127, USA.
Daniel
D
Lee
Joseph
J
Johnson