Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Temesgen Tilahun Bekabil
College of Medical and Health Sciences,
Nekemte
Ethiopia
Case Report
Delivering Alive Fetus After the Mother Sustained Penetrating Ox Horn Injury to the Gravid Uterus: Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s): Temesgen Tilahun Bekabil and Bedasa Elias Erena
Temesgen Tilahun Bekabil and Bedasa Elias Erena
Though rare in developed nations, uterine rupture from obstructed labor still remains as one of obstetrics dilemma in developing countries, particularly in a resource-limited setting, causing significant perinatal morbidities and mortalities. This is the case of a 35-year-old Gravida-V female patient, who claims to be amenorrheic for nine months, presented to the hospital after she sustained penetrating ox horn injury to her abdomen and uterus. She has managed with a cesarean section to a delivery alive neonate with a good health condition.
In conclusion, penetrating trauma to the gravid uterus is a life-threatening condition for both the mother and developing fetus but early intervention can prevent complications.
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DOI:
10.4172/2161-0932.1000495