[Concealed rupture of the uterus during continuous epidural anaesthesia (author's transl)]. 1980

R Knitza, and P Scheidel, and H Hepp

A thirty-nine year old gravida 2 was allowed to have a trial of labor 4 years after Cesarean section. A continuous epidural anaesthesia was applied. During the well placed epidural anaesthesia pain in the cesarean section scar area started. Despite a normal fetal heart rate and normal intra-uterine pressure, normal pulse and blood pressure the trial of labor was discontinued and a repreat caesarean section for impending rupture of the uterus was performed. During the caesarean section a 2 cm. long concealed rupture without bleeding was found in the old scar. The importance of stringent criteria for indications for continuous epidural anaesthesia is stressed. The lowest effective dose of local anaesthesia need to be used. Continual intensive monitoring is necessary in order to detect a pathological pain during a continuous epidural anaesthesia.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D002585 Cesarean Section Extraction of the FETUS by means of abdominal HYSTEROTOMY. Abdominal Delivery,Delivery, Abdominal,C-Section (OB),Caesarean Section,Postcesarean Section,Abdominal Deliveries,C Section (OB),C-Sections (OB),Caesarean Sections,Cesarean Sections,Deliveries, Abdominal
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000767 Anesthesia, Epidural Procedure in which an anesthetic is injected into the epidural space. Anesthesia, Extradural,Anesthesia, Peridural,Epidural Anesthesia,Anesthesias, Epidural,Anesthesias, Extradural,Anesthesias, Peridural,Epidural Anesthesias,Extradural Anesthesia,Extradural Anesthesias,Peridural Anesthesia,Peridural Anesthesias
D000773 Anesthesia, Obstetrical A variety of anesthetic methods such as EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA used to control the pain of childbirth. Anesthesia, Gynecological,Anesthesia, Obstetric,Gynecologic Anesthesia,Paracervical Block,Anesthesia, Gynecologic,Block, Paracervical,Blocks, Paracervical,Gynecological Anesthesia,Obstetric Anesthesia,Obstetrical Anesthesia,Paracervical Blocks
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014597 Uterine Rupture A complete separation or tear in the wall of the UTERUS with or without expulsion of the FETUS. It may be due to injuries, multiple pregnancies, large fetus, previous scarring, or obstruction. Rupture, Uterine,Ruptures, Uterine,Uterine Ruptures

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