Uterine rupture.ppt

A small brief on uterine rupture for undergraduate medical students

1. RUPTURE OF THE UTERUS

2. Uterine Rupture
Uterine Dehiscence

4. Definitions
Uterine rupture:
Break in uterine wall continuity.
Uterine scar dehiscence:
Separation of uterine wall along line of previous scar.

5. Classification
Complete rupture
Incomplete rupture

6. Etiological Classifcation
Spontaneous rupture
Scar rupture
Iatrogenic (Traumatic) rupture

10. The patient presentation...

14. Prevention is better than cure...
Early identification and appropriate intervention
Avoid injudicious use of oxytocics
Unnecessary manipulation and instrumentation