Uterine rupture: Full-thickness tear of uterine wall
Uterine dehiscence: Incomplete rupture with disrupted myometrium but intact serosa
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Fox NS: Pregnancy outcomes in patients with prior uterine rupture or dehiscence: a 5-year update. Obstet Gynecol. 135(1):211-12, 2020
Hoffmann J et al: Comparison of the lower uterine segment in pregnant women with and without previous cesarean section in 3 T MRI. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 19(1):160, 2019
Ochsenbein-Kölble N et al: Clinical and histologic evaluation of the hysterotomy site and fetal membranes after open fetal surgery for fetal spina bifida repair. Fetal Diagn Ther. 45(4):248-55, 2019
Eshkoli T et al: The significance of a uterine rupture in subsequent births. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 292(4):799-803, 2015
Flyckt RL et al: Editorial: Uterine rupture after laparoscopic myomectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 22(6):921-2, 2015
Gibbins KJ et al: Maternal and fetal morbidity associated with uterine rupture of the unscarred uterus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 213(3):382, 2015
Koo YJ et al: Pregnancy outcomes and risk factors for uterine rupture after laparoscopic myomectomy: a single-center experience and literature review. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 22(6):1022-8, 2015
Landon MB: Implications of the rising frequency of uterine rupture. BJOG. 123(5):676-7, 2015
Singh A et al: Uterine rupture: still a harsh reality! J Obstet Gynaecol India. 65(3):158-61, 2015
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Uterine rupture: Full-thickness tear of uterine wall
Uterine dehiscence: Incomplete rupture with disrupted myometrium but intact serosa
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Fox NS: Pregnancy outcomes in patients with prior uterine rupture or dehiscence: a 5-year update. Obstet Gynecol. 135(1):211-12, 2020
Hoffmann J et al: Comparison of the lower uterine segment in pregnant women with and without previous cesarean section in 3 T MRI. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 19(1):160, 2019
Ochsenbein-Kölble N et al: Clinical and histologic evaluation of the hysterotomy site and fetal membranes after open fetal surgery for fetal spina bifida repair. Fetal Diagn Ther. 45(4):248-55, 2019
Eshkoli T et al: The significance of a uterine rupture in subsequent births. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 292(4):799-803, 2015
Flyckt RL et al: Editorial: Uterine rupture after laparoscopic myomectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 22(6):921-2, 2015
Gibbins KJ et al: Maternal and fetal morbidity associated with uterine rupture of the unscarred uterus. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 213(3):382, 2015
Koo YJ et al: Pregnancy outcomes and risk factors for uterine rupture after laparoscopic myomectomy: a single-center experience and literature review. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 22(6):1022-8, 2015
Landon MB: Implications of the rising frequency of uterine rupture. BJOG. 123(5):676-7, 2015
Singh A et al: Uterine rupture: still a harsh reality! J Obstet Gynaecol India. 65(3):158-61, 2015
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