title: Ventral hernia with uterine rupture after vaginal delivery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Ventral hernia is uncommon during pregnancy and is extremely rare in postpartum women. It leads to a life-threatening emergency.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 33-year-old woman, gravida 2 para 1, was admitted to our institute with severe abdominal pain and overdistended abdomen immediately after a full-term vaginal delivery. She had a normal prenatal course and denied having any medical and surgical history. The primipara woman with no history of abdominal surgery was diagnosed with a ventral hernia with uterine rupture after vaginal delivery. We performed an emergency laparotomy and primary repair of the uterine rupture and abdominal wall defect. An abdominal binder was provided for the postoperative period. The patient's postoperative period was uncomplicated. She was discharged from the hospital after 12 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  If a patient has hernia-related symptoms or complications, the diagnosis and management of the hernia should be performed as soon as possible, regardless of the onset, to decrease maternal and fetal mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea; Paik Institute for Clinical Research, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Mi
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Byun
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea; Paik Institute for Clinical Research, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea. Electronic address: hellojungmi@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Dae Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea; Paik Institute for Clinical Research, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Young Nam
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Chul Hoi
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Bok
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Moon Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea; Paik Institute for Clinical Research, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Ki Tae
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: pregnancy; uterine rupture; vaginal delivery; ventral hernia