Post-Cesarean Peritonitis Caused by Hysterorrhaphy Dehiscence with Puerperal Acute Abdomen Syndrome

Abstract

We present an overview of the case of a patient with early hysterorrhaphy dehiscence (uteroperitoneal fistula) with endomyometritis and post-cesarean section peritonitis and puerperal acute abdomen in a 35-year-old puerpera. A exploratory relaparotomy, necrectomy, and resuture of the dehiscent part of the hysterotomy were performed with placement of hemostatic sponges on the same portion of the uterus with good recovery.

Key words

caesarean section - acute abdomen - hysterorrhaphy - dehiscence

Publication History

Received: 28 March 2020

Accepted after revision: 09 June 2020

Article published online:
22 July 2020

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