Uterine Torsion in Third Trimester Pregnancy.
10.14734/kjp.2016.27.1.67
- Author:
Yong Hee CHOI
1
;
Guisera LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. leegsr@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Uterus;
Torsion;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Cesarean Section;
Diagnosis;
Emergencies;
Female;
Fetal Distress;
Humans;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy Trimester, Third*;
Prognosis;
Uterus
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2016;27(1):67-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The preoperative diagnosis of uterine torsion is very difficult due to the rarity of this disorder and its nonspecific clinical course. A primigravida woman visited our hospital with severe abdominal pain at 34 weeks of gestation. Emergency cesarean section was carried out due to development of fetal distress and severe abdominal pain. During the cesarean section, we noticed the uterus was rotated 180 degrees and the torsion was corrected after the delivery by making a vertical incision at the posterior uterine wall. High degree of suspicion and prompt management are important factors contributing to good prognosis of uterine torsion.
