Open AccessMaternal sepsis, uterine rupture and coagulopathy complicating cervical cerclage
Author(s) -
Lindberg Bo S.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347909154058
Subject(s) - medicine , coagulopathy , cervical cerclage , sepsis , consumptive coagulopathy , obstetrics , uterine rupture , cervical insufficiency , pregnancy , gynecology , surgery , gestation , uterus , cervix , biology , genetics , cancer
. A previously healthy woman with a Shirodkar cerclage for cervical incompetence had a spontaneous rupture of the membranes at the 37th week of pregnancy. Three days later after a short period of weak labor pains, she developed a severe sepsis, uterine rupture and coagulopathy leading to renal failure. β‐hemolytic streptococcus group B and peptostreptococcous could be cultured from the amniotic fluid immediately after rupture of the membranes and from the uterus and placenta.