Case report of 39-Year-Old Gravida III, Para III with Inverted Uterus after Breech Birth

Abstract

An inverted uterus is defined as the eversion of the uterus into the vagina. It is a very rare event but has to be treated as an emergency. A woman with an inverted uterus is in serious danger of developing atony with high blood loss in a short time. This can lead to hypovolemic shock and circulatory failure. Therapy includes urgent uterine repositioning under narcosis and curettage after manual abruption of the placenta. Afterwards, uterotonics such as prostaglandins should be administered. A disorder of the coagulation system is very common due to blood loss. Therefore, substitution of plasma components and antifibrinolytic drugs are recommended. If vaginal repositioning of the uterus cannot be achieved, laparotomy or hysterectomy are possible alternatives. We report the case of a 39 year-old gravida III, para III in the 36+3 gestational week who, after a spontaneous breech delivery with placenta accreta, experienced an inverted uterus, which was then repositioned.