Uterine wall abscess during pregnancy in an incision of a previous cesarean section: case report

ABSTRACT Infection of the uterine scar after a cesarean section is rare, however associated to increased maternal morbidity. Hysterectomy has been suggested as the safest option for treating this type of injury. This case concerns a woman with a large abscess in the lowest edge of a previous cesarea...

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Main Authors: Sérgio Borges Bálsamo, Joe Luiz Vieira Garcia Novo, Cléber de Moraes Motta, Rafael Marques Franco, Thiago Poppes Santalla, Danielli Brussi de Carvalho, Wilton Cassillo
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2011-06-01
Series:Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Sorocaba
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/RFCMS/article/view/3452