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van der Tuuk K, Krenning RA, Krenning G, et al. Recurrent incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus at term - two times transvaginal caesarean section: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2009;3:103doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-103.
van der Tuuk, K., Krenning, R. A., Krenning, G., & Monincx, W. M. (2009). Recurrent incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus at term - two times transvaginal caesarean section: a case report. Journal of medical case reports, 3103. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-3-103
van der Tuuk, Karin, et al. "Recurrent incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus at term - two times transvaginal caesarean section: a case report." Journal of medical case reports vol. 3 (2009): 103. doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-3-103
van der Tuuk K, Krenning RA, Krenning G, Monincx WM. Recurrent incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus at term - two times transvaginal caesarean section: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2009 Nov 03;3:103. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-103. PMID: 19946581; PMCID: PMC2783044.
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J Med Case Rep. 2009 Nov 03;3:103. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-103.

Recurrent incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus at term - two times transvaginal caesarean section: a case report.

Journal of medical case reports

Karin van der Tuuk, Robert A Krenning, Guido Krenning, Wilma M Monincx

Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, PO Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 19946581 PMCID: PMC2783044 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-103

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Persistent retroversion of a gravid uterus (incarceration) in the third trimester is an extremely rare diagnosis and is only scarcely been described. Its prevalence may lead to increased foetal mortality and maternal morbidity.

CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case where a 35-year-old patient had undiagnosed (recurrent) uterine incarceration at term. Operative delivery proved difficult due to distorted anatomy. Therefore, in our case delivery of the fetus through transvaginal caesarean section was required.

CONCLUSION: This case report discusses the diagnosis and management of (recurrent) incarceration of the retroverted uterus at term resulting in two successful transvaginal caesarean sections. In presenting this case, we aim at improving awareness, diagnosis and treatment of the retroverted incarcerated gravid uterus.

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