L11: Maternal Obstetric Injuries (Rupture Uterus) Flashcards
Def of Rupture Uterus
Loss of continuity of uterine wall not done by surgery.
Incidence of Rupture Uterus
Incidence of Rupture Uterus
- More common in?
Etiology of Rupture Uterus
Etiology of Rupture Uterus
- Main Cause
previous CS scar
Etiology of Rupture Uterus
- During Pregancy (Spontaneous)
Etiology of Rupture Uterus
- During Pregnancy (Traumatic)
Traumatic: Rare.
1) ECV.
2) External trauma to abdomen: falls, kicks, car accidents or stab wounds.
Etiology of Rupture Uterus
- During labor (Spontaneous)
Spontaneous: More common.
1) Obstructed labor.
2) Rupture of uterine scar.
3) Grand multiparity: d2 degeneration & weakness of uterine muscles.
Etiology of Rupture Uterus
- During Labor (Traumatic)
Etiology of Rupture Uterus
- During Labor (Improper use of oxytocin or PGs)
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Types of Rupture Uterus
- Incomplete: 20% Rupture doesn’t involve peritoneum
- Complete: 80% Rupture involves all layers of uterus even peritoneum
Sites of Rupture Uterus
- UUS rupture: Mostly complete & occurs during pregnancy or early in labor
- LUS rupture: May be incomplete or complete & usually occurs during labor
Type of Rupture in Rupture of uterine scar
- incomplete (dehiscence) or complete
Rupture of uterine scar
- Site
- At site of the scar
Rupture of uterine scar
- Shape
- Shape of the scar
Rupture of uterine scar
- Predisposing factors
Rupture uterus due to obstructed labor
- Type
Complete
Rupture uterus due to obstructed labor
- Site
Involves LUS but may extend upwards into UUS or downwards into cervix.
Rupture uterus due to obstructed labor
- Mechanism
See obstructed labor
Rupture uterus due to obstructed labor
- Shape
Oblique