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Uterine Rupture Complicating Mid‐Trimester Abortion in a Young Woman of Low Parity
Author(s) -
Hayashi Robert H.,
Rothwell Richard O.,
Weinberg Paul C.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1975.tb00055.x
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , abortion , parity (physics) , obstetrics and gynaecology , gynecology , uterine rupture , pregnancy , uterus , genetics , physics , particle physics , biology
Hayashi, R. H., Rothwell, R. O. & Weinberg, P. C. (Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA). Uterine rupture complicating mid‐trimester abortion in a young woman of low parity . Int J Gynaecol Obstet 13 : 229–232, 1975. This is a case report of uterine fundal rupture in a young woman of low parity undergoing attemped hyperosmolar urea termination of pregnancy with high concentration oxytocin augmentation. The possible causes and cautions relating to this event are discussed.