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Table 4 Apparent clinical signs and symptoms associated with complete uterine rupture

From: Clinical analysis of complete uterine rupture during pregnancy

Symptoms and signs

Number of cases (rate)

Morbidity (reported in the literature)

None

7 (21.21%)

 

Abdominal pain/typical persistent lower abdominal pain

12 (36.36%)/4 (12.12%)

58.1 [5]

23% [ 6 ]

Vaginal bleeding

4 (12.12%)

 

Shock

4 (12.12%)

 

Change in fetal position

1 (3.03%)

 

intrauterine distress/Preoperative fetal death

1 (3.03%)/13(39.39%)

23.6 ~ 87% [7]

Ultrasound Signs of Uterine Rupture

4 (12.12%)

36 ~ 77% [8]

uterine area tenderness

4 (12.12%)

36.0% [5]

CS-VVF (after 22 weeks gestation)

26.3 ± 7.1 mm

23.7 ± 3.5 mm [9]

  1. Periconceptional cesearean section scar-to-vesicovaginal fold distance, CS-VVF