A Historical Technique for Replacement of Postpartum Uterine Inversion: A Case Report

K. Emre KARAŞAHİN, Kazım GEZGİNÇ, İbrahim ALANBAY, Mustafa ULUBAY, Anna SULA, Esat ORHON

Ankara, Turkey

Acute puerperal uterine inversion is an unpredictable life threatening obstetrical complication. The etiology is unknown; but, traction of the umbilical cord before detachment of placenta and application of pressure over fundus are blamed and considered as risk factors. We are reporting a case of uterine inversion in which the uterus could not be replaced manually due to cervical constriction ring, and in which the uterus had to be replaced using a method described originally by Spinelli.
(Gynecol Obstet Reprod Med;14:1 55-57)
Key Words: Uterine inversion, Spinelli operation