Successful Vaginal Delivery after External Cephalic Version in a Woman with a Large Partial Uterine Septum

Septate uteri have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery, and malpresentation. It is unclear if uterine septa are associated with infertility. Although some studies have shown improved pregnancy outcomes after septum resection, indications f...

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Main Authors: Kristen E. Park, Nicole L. Vestal, Michael S. Awadalla, Sharon A. Winer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9912271
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spelling doaj-7cd301c216a94cf19cd8fc2533659d082021-05-31T00:33:21ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology2090-66922021-01-01202110.1155/2021/9912271Successful Vaginal Delivery after External Cephalic Version in a Woman with a Large Partial Uterine SeptumKristen E. Park0Nicole L. Vestal1Michael S. Awadalla2Sharon A. Winer3LAC+USC Medical CenterLAC+USC Medical CenterLAC+USC Medical CenterLAC+USC Medical CenterSeptate uteri have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery, and malpresentation. It is unclear if uterine septa are associated with infertility. Although some studies have shown improved pregnancy outcomes after septum resection, indications for resection are not well established. We describe a case of a woman with a large partial uterine septum diagnosed during workup for infertility who conceived without septum resection. Both of her subsequent pregnancies were initially breech presentations for which the patient underwent external cephalic version followed by full-term vaginal deliveries. This case adds evidence that an unresected uterine septum should not be considered a contraindication to external cephalic version.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9912271
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author Kristen E. Park
Nicole L. Vestal
Michael S. Awadalla
Sharon A. Winer
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Nicole L. Vestal
Michael S. Awadalla
Sharon A. Winer
Successful Vaginal Delivery after External Cephalic Version in a Woman with a Large Partial Uterine Septum
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Nicole L. Vestal
Michael S. Awadalla
Sharon A. Winer
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title Successful Vaginal Delivery after External Cephalic Version in a Woman with a Large Partial Uterine Septum
title_short Successful Vaginal Delivery after External Cephalic Version in a Woman with a Large Partial Uterine Septum
title_full Successful Vaginal Delivery after External Cephalic Version in a Woman with a Large Partial Uterine Septum
title_fullStr Successful Vaginal Delivery after External Cephalic Version in a Woman with a Large Partial Uterine Septum
title_full_unstemmed Successful Vaginal Delivery after External Cephalic Version in a Woman with a Large Partial Uterine Septum
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
issn 2090-6692
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Septate uteri have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery, and malpresentation. It is unclear if uterine septa are associated with infertility. Although some studies have shown improved pregnancy outcomes after septum resection, indications for resection are not well established. We describe a case of a woman with a large partial uterine septum diagnosed during workup for infertility who conceived without septum resection. Both of her subsequent pregnancies were initially breech presentations for which the patient underwent external cephalic version followed by full-term vaginal deliveries. This case adds evidence that an unresected uterine septum should not be considered a contraindication to external cephalic version.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9912271
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