scholarly journals African traditional abdominal massage in pregnancy resulting in antepartum uterine rupture, abruptio placenta and foetal demise – a case report

Author(s):  
Simeon C. Amadi ◽  
Peter A. Awoyesuku ◽  
Rose S. Iwo-Amah ◽  
Sandra U. Ibeabuchi

The practice of abdominal massage dates to years ago and associated with foetal and maternal morbidity and mortality when undertaken by untrained traditional birth attendants in our setting. We present a 30-year old G3P2+0 with uterine rupture and intra-uterine foetal death following abdominal massage. She was resuscitated and had emergency exploratory laparotomy and repair of uterine rupture.

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-88
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ali ◽  
Md Robed Amin ◽  
Mohammad Belalul Islam ◽  
Mohammad Haresur Rahman ◽  
Md Mahbubul Islam Mojumdar

Worldwide occurrence of snakebite in pregnancy is little known in medical literature. Furthermore to the best of our knowledge there is no case report on Krait envenomation in pregnancy in Bangladesh. It carries significant fetal wastage and maternal morbidity and mortality. Here we report a mutligravida aged 27 years at her 24 weeks of gestation with krait bite with neuroparesis with good obstetrical outcome.Bangladesh J Medicine Jul 2016; 27(2) : 86-88


2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (04) ◽  
pp. 610-613
Author(s):  
Kouser Karim Ladhani

Rupture of the unscarred uterus in a primigravid patient is a very unusual event associated with high perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Case Presentation: A 24-year-old primigravid woman, presented at term gestation with mild labor pains. During labor course there was pathological cardiotocography. An emergency cesarean was performed and a partial uterine rupture was found. Conclusion: Though a rare event but even in a primigravid patient. Rupture of the uterus should be considered in pregnant women with hemoperitoneum, even when caesarean section is absent from the obstetric history.


2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (202) ◽  
pp. 88-90
Author(s):  
Pratiksha Gupta ◽  
Anju Huria ◽  
Dilpreet Kaur ◽  
Reeti Mehra

Caesarean scar pregnancy is one of the rarest forms of ectopic pregnancy. Transvaginal ultrasound and color flow Doppler provides a high diagnostic accuracy. A delay in diagnosis and treatment can lead to uterine rupture, major hemorrhage, hysterectomy and serious maternal morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis can offer treatment options of avoiding uterine rupture and hemorrhage, thus preserving the uterus and future fertility. Primary health care provider should know about this rare entity, because if diagnosed timely, and referral to specialized centre is done without delay will definitely save maternal morbidity and mortality. Management plan should be individualized. Termination of pregnancy is the treatment of choice in the first trimester. Expectant treatment has a poor prognosis because of risk of rupture. In this case report we aim to discuss the associated diagnostic dilemma, most appropriate methods of diagnosis and management, with their implications in clinical practice.Keywords: scar pregnancy; caesarian section; methotrexate. | PubMed


2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (217) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prishita Shah ◽  
Rosina Manandhar ◽  
Meena Thapa ◽  
Rachana Saha

Cesarean scar pregnancy is a rare variant of ectopic pregnancy where the fertilized ovum gets implanted in the myometrium of the previous cesarean scar. The incidence of CSP among ectopic pregnancies is 6.1% and it is seen in approximately 1 in 2000 normal pregnancies.As trophoblastic invasion of the myometrium can result in uterine rupture and catastrophic hemorrhage termination of pregnancy is the treatment of choice if diagnosed in the first trimester. Expectant treatment has a poor prognosis and may lead to uterine rupture which may require hysterectomy and subsequent loss of fertility. We present a case report of a 24year old femaleG2P1L1with ruptured cesarean scar pregnancy who underwent emergency laparotomy and subsequently hysterectomy. In this case report, we aim to discuss ruptured cesarean scar pregnancy as obstetric emergency and methods by which we can make an early diagnosis that can be managed appropriately as to prevent maternal morbidity and mortality.


2018 ◽  
Vol 03 (02/03) ◽  
pp. 204-208
Author(s):  
Anuradha Alagandala ◽  
Daya Vaswani ◽  
Vuduthala Bharadwaj ◽  
Kousalya Chakravarthy

AbstractChronic rheumatic heart disease is still the leading cause of heart disease complicating pregnancy in the developing countries. The physiologic changes in pregnancy and stress induced by the increase in cardiac output can cause asymptomatic patients with mitral stenosis to decompensate, especially in the third trimester. Severity of mitral stenosis is reflected by the decrease in the valve area and increase in the right ventricular systolic pressures (RVSPs). Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is two to five times more common in the postpartum period, and the risk is high with cesarean delivery. Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy can cause severe maternal morbidity and mortality. We describe two cases of severe mitral stenosis complicating pregnancy with grossly elevated RVSP. The first case is the successful management of a second gravida, presenting with severe mitral stenosis with RVSP 80 mm Hg, and the second, a fatal case of a 26-year-old para 1, live 1, delivered by cesarean section, presenting with massive fatal pulmonary embolism on 13th postoperative day (POD) with RVSP 90 mm Hg. A multidisciplinary approach involving the cardiologist, obstetrician, and obstetric anesthesiologist is crucial for management of severe mitral stenosis complicating pregnancy, to decrease the maternal morbidity and mortality during peripartum period.


Author(s):  
Arvind Kumar Singh ◽  
Shazia Khan

Heterotopic pregnancies are rare combined intra and extrauterine pregnancies, the incidence of which has shown an increase over the past decade with the rising trend in assisted reproductive technologies (0.75-1.5%). Authors report a case of a 29 year old primigravida, a post IVF conception who presented at 6 weeks POG with a ruptured tubal and a viable intrauterine pregnancy. She underwent an emergency laparoscopic right salpingectomy and continued with her intrauterine pregnancy successfully till term. The article emphasizes the need of scanning the adnexa carefully in early pregnancy to diagnose and manage heterotopic pregnancy as early as possible to prevent catastrophic haemorrhage and maternal morbidity and mortality later.


Author(s):  
Reena Sharma ◽  
Kapil Malhotra ◽  
Poojan Dogra ◽  
Anil Kumar ◽  
Sushruti Kaushal ◽  
...  

Puerperal uterine inversion is a complication of third stage of labour, which can lead to maternal morbidity and mortality due to haemorrhage shock and infection. Early cases can be managed by manual reposition of uterus but neglected or late cases of uterine inversion are managed by Haultain`s repair. Here we are presenting a case of subacute uterine inversion referred from peripheral hospital managed by Haultain’s technique.


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