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'''Uterine inversion''' is when the [[uterus]] turns inside out following [[childbirth]].<ref name=Bh2009/> Symptoms include [[postpartum bleeding]], abdominal pain, mass in the vagina, and [[low blood pressure]].<ref name=-Bh2009/>

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The most common causes are pulling on the [[umbilical cord]] or pushing on the top of the [[uterus]] before the [[placenta]] has detached.<ref name=-Bh2009/> Other risk factors include [[uterine atony]], [[placenta previa]], and [[connective tissue disorders]].<ref name=-Bh2009/>


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Treatment involves standard resuscitation together with replacing the uterus as rapidly as possible.<ref name=Bh2009/> If manual replacement is not effective surgery is required.<ref name=-Bh2009/> After the uterus is replaced [[oxytocin]] and [[antibiotics]] are recommended.<ref name=Bh2009/> The placenta can than be removed if it is still attached.<ref name=Bh2009/>


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Uterine inversion occurs in about 1 in 10,000 deliveries in the United States.<ref name=-Bh2009/> Rates are higher in the [[developing world]].<ref name=-Bh2009/> The risk of death of the mother is up to 80%.<ref name=Bh2009/> The condition has been described since at least 300 BC by [[Hippocrates]].<ref name=-Bh2009/>


'''Uterine inversion''' is a potentially fatal [[childbirth]] complication with a maternal survival rate of about 85%. It occurs when the [[placenta]] fails to detach from the [[uterus]] as it exits, pulls on the inside surface, and turns the organ inside out. It is very rare.


==Signs and symptoms==
==Signs and symptoms==
Uterine inversion is often associated with significant [[Post-partum hemorrhage]]. Traditionally it was thought that it presented with haemodynamic shock "out of proportion" with blood loss, however blood loss has often been underestimated. The [[parasympathetic]] effect of traction on the uterine ligaments may cause [[bradycardia]].
Uterine inversion is often associated with significant [[postpartum bleeding]]. Traditionally it was thought that it presented with haemodynamic shock "out of proportion" with blood loss, however blood loss has often been underestimated. The [[parasympathetic]] effect of traction on the uterine ligaments may cause [[bradycardia]].


==Causes==
==Causes==

Revision as of 21:40, 3 October 2018

Uterine inversion
SpecialtyObstetrics
SymptomsPostpartum bleeding, abdominal pain, mass in the vagina, low blood pressure[1]
TypesFirst, second, third, fourth degree[1]
Differential diagnosisEndometrial fibroid, uterine atony, bleeding disorder, retained placenta[1]
TreatmentStandard resuscitation, rapidly replacing the uterus[1]
FrequencyAbout 1 in 10,000 deliveries (US)[1]

Uterine inversion is when the uterus turns inside out following childbirth.[1] Symptoms include postpartum bleeding, abdominal pain, mass in the vagina, and low blood pressure.[2]

The most common causes are pulling on the umbilical cord or pushing on the top of the uterus before the placenta has detached.[2] Other risk factors include uterine atony, placenta previa, and connective tissue disorders.[2]


Treatment involves standard resuscitation together with replacing the uterus as rapidly as possible.[1] If manual replacement is not effective surgery is required.[2] After the uterus is replaced oxytocin and antibiotics are recommended.[1] The placenta can than be removed if it is still attached.[1]


Uterine inversion occurs in about 1 in 10,000 deliveries in the United States.[2] Rates are higher in the developing world.[2] The risk of death of the mother is up to 80%.[1] The condition has been described since at least 300 BC by Hippocrates.[2]


Signs and symptoms

Uterine inversion is often associated with significant postpartum bleeding. Traditionally it was thought that it presented with haemodynamic shock "out of proportion" with blood loss, however blood loss has often been underestimated. The parasympathetic effect of traction on the uterine ligaments may cause bradycardia.

Causes

The most common cause is the mismanagement of 3rd stage of labor, such as:

  • Fundal pressure
  • Excess cord traction during the 3rd stage of labor

Other natural causes can be:

  • Uterine weakness, congenital or not
  • Precipitate delivery
  • Short umbilical cord

It is more common in multiple gestation than in singleton pregnancies.

Associations

Types

  • One: Complete. Visible outside the cervix.
  • Two: Incomplete. Visible only at the cervix.[3]

Epidemiology

The incidence is of 1/2000 pregnancies.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Bhalla, Rita; Wuntakal, Rekha; Odejinmi, Funlayo; Khan, Rehan U (January 2009). "Acute inversion of the uterus". The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist. 11 (1): 13–18. doi:10.1576/toag.11.1.13.27463.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Cite error: The named reference -Bh2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Uterine inversion Archived 2009-10-04 at the Wayback Machine - Better Health Channel; State of Victoria, Australia; accessed 2009-04-03