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Asymptomatic Axial Torsion of the Pregnant Uterus: A Cause of the Failure of Induction of Mid‐Trimester Abortion
Author(s) -
Gupta Indu,
Handa Pusnap R.,
Khera Kamla R.,
Mahajan Urmil
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1991.tb00267.x
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , uterus , torsion (gastropod) , abortion , laparotomy , obstetrics , pregnancy , oxytocin , gynecology , surgery , biology , genetics
Torsion of gravid uterus is a rare obstetric condition in which diagnosis is usually made only on laparotomy. A case of asymptomatic axial torsion of uterus during mid‐trimester, because of an ovarian cyst is reported. This presented as a failure of induction of abortion by extra‐amniotic isotonic saline instillation and oxytocin infusion.