Thiam Mariétou, Niang Mouhamadou Mansour, Gueye Lamine, Sarr Fatou Rachel, Dieme Marie Edouard Faye, Cisse Mamadou Lamine
Thies University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Thiès, Senegal; Service of Obstetrics and Gynecology Regional Hospital Thiès, Senegal.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Institute of Social Hygiene in Dakar, Senegal; Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, Dakar, Senegal.
Pan Afr Med J. 2015 Dec 3;22:331. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.22.331.7823. eCollection 2015.
The uterine inversion is a rare and severe puerperal complication. Uncontrolled cord traction and uterine expression are the common causes described. We report a case of uterine inversion stage III caused by poor management of the third stage of labor. It was about a 20 years old primigravida referred in our unit for postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony. After manual reduction of the uterus, the use of intra uterine balloon tamponade helped to stop the hemorrhage. The uterine inversion is a rare complication that may cause maternal death. The diagnosis is clinical and its management must be immediate to avoid maternal complications.
