Uterine rupture in pregnancies following myomectomy: A multicenter case series.
10.5468/ogs.2016.59.6.454
- Author:
Hee Sun KIM
1
;
Soo Young OH
;
Suk Joo CHOI
;
Hyun Soo PARK
;
Geum Joon CHO
;
Jin Hoon CHUNG
;
Yong Soo SEO
;
Sun Young JUNG
;
Jung Eun KIM
;
Su Hyun CHAE
;
Han Sung HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Research Institute of Medical Science, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hwanghs@kuh.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Multicenter Study ; Original Article
- Keywords:
Myomectomy;
Pregnancy outcome;
Uterine rupture
- MeSH:
Animals;
Blood Transfusion;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Fetal Death;
Fetal Distress;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Mice;
Mothers;
Myometrium;
Pregnancy Outcome;
Pregnancy*;
Pregnant Women;
Retrospective Studies;
Serous Membrane;
Tears;
Tertiary Care Centers;
Uterine Artery Embolization;
Uterine Inertia;
Uterine Rupture*
- From:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
2016;59(6):454-462
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this case series was to retrospectively examine records of cases with uterine rupture in pregnancies following myomectomy and to describe the clinical features and pregnancy outcomes. METHODS: This study was conducted as a multicenter case series. The patient databases at 7 tertiary hospitals were queried. Records of patients with a diagnosis of uterine rupture in the pregnancy following myomectomy between January 2012 and December 2014 were retrospectively collected. The uterine rupture cases enrolled in this study were defined as follows: through-and-through uterine rupture or tear of the uterine muscle and serosa, occurrence from 24+0 to 41+6 weeks' gestation, singleton pregnancy, and previous laparoscopic myomectomy (LSM) or laparotomic myomectomy (LTM) status. RESULTS: Fourteen pregnant women experienced uterine rupture during their pregnancy after LSM or LTM. Preterm delivery of less than 34 weeks' gestation occurred in 5 cases, while intrauterine fetal death occurred in 3, and 3 cases had fetal distress. Of the 14 uterine rupture cases, none occurred during labor. All mothers survived and had no sequelae, unlike the perinatal outcomes, although they were receiving blood transfusion or treatment for uterine artery embolization because of uterine atony or massive hemorrhage. CONCLUSION: In women of childbearing age who are scheduled to undergo LTM or LSM, the potential risk of uterine rupture on subsequent pregnancy should be explained before surgery. Pregnancy in women after myomectomy should be carefully observed, and they should be adequately counseled during this period.
