Open AccessAcute Spontaneous Puerperal Inversion of the Uterus
Author(s) -
Skarra Øyvin,
Leikanger Kaare
Publication year - 1980
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 - 10.3109/00016348009155451
Subject(s) - medicine , uterine inversion , inversion (geology) , uterus , complication , obstetrics , obstetric labor complication , pregnancy , gynecology , surgery , geology , seismology , genetics , biology , tectonics
Acute inversion of the uterus is a very uncommon but potentially fatal obstetric complication. A case of acute spontaneous puerperal inversion is presented, together with a survey of data concerning this obstetric emergency.