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Spontaneous delivery through a cervical tear without cervical os dilatation
Author(s) -
Djokovic Dusan,
Costa Cristina,
Martins Ana,
Abushad Shadi
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.107
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical dilatation , complication , curettage , obstetrics , surgery , cervix , cancer
Key Clinical Message Spontaneous delivery through a cervical tear, provoked by prostaglandin‐induced uterine contractions, was described in a G2P0 woman with a history of cervical dilatation and uterine curettage. This rare complication with potentially serious maternal–fetal consequences can be predicted by an aberrant cervical response to prostaglandins in parturients with previous cervical interventions.

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