Reduction of subacute uterine inversion by Haultain’s method: A case report
Uterine inversion is a rare but potentially life-threatening obstetric emergency of unknown aetiology, which is often associated with inadvertent traction on the umbilical cord before separation of the placenta. Here we report a case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with a day’s history of ute...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2017-12-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sajog.org.za/index.php/sajog/article/download/1274/586 |
| Summary: | Uterine inversion is a rare but potentially life-threatening obstetric emergency of unknown aetiology, which is often associated with inadvertent traction on the umbilical cord before separation of the placenta. Here we report a case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with a day’s history of uterine inversion after an attempt to remove a retained placenta following a second-trimester miscarriage. Reduction was attempted in casualty without success and she was taken to theatre for surgical reduction under anaesthesia. Reduction was eventually achieved using the Haultain method. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-8862 |