Objectives: To provide clinicians with concrete solutions on the best management of and counseling for patients in a subsequent pregnancy following uterine rupture.
Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients treated between 2005 and 2020 at Sheba Medical Center was conducted. All patients who had undergone a complete uterine rupture and subsequently had a full-term pregnancy were included. A literature review was conducted using Pubmed database and including previously published literature reviews.
Results: Fifteen patients with subsequent pregnancies following uterine rupture were included in our cohort. Mean interval between rupture and subsequent pregnancy was 3.8 years (range 2.2-6.9 years). One patient had repeat uterine rupture of less than 2 cm at 36+5 weeksof pregnancy. A total of 17 studies were selected in this literature review, including a total of 774 pregnancies in 635 patients. The risk of repeated uterine rupture was 8.0% (62/774), ranging from 0% to 37.5%. Overall, the risk of maternal death was of 0.6% (4/635), with only four cases reported in three studies.
Conclusion: The risk of recurrence after uterine rupture is significant but should not prevent patients from conceiving.
Keywords: repeat; subsequent pregnancy; uterine rupture; uterine ruptureCesarean scar.
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