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Overdistended Uterus

  • Saswati Sanyal Choudhury
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Overdistended uterus is an important cause of obstetric complications. There is overdistension of the uterus in multiple pregnancy, foetal macrosomia, hydramnios and pregnancy with uterine fibroids. USG in labour room is an essential diagnostic modality to differentiate between these conditions as well as placental localisation as placenta praevia may be associated with multiple pregnancy and fibroid. Complications of overdistension are preterm labour and preterm premature rupture of membrane with all their adverse outcomes of prematurity and high incidence of cord prolapse. The most common postpartum complication of overdistended uterus is atonic postpartum haemorrhage. Preparedness like available crossmatched blood, delivering in tertiary centre and good neonatal care units are some of prerequisites for this dangerous postpartum complication for saving lives of mother and baby.

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  • Saswati Sanyal Choudhury
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  1. 1.Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical CollegeBarpetaIndia

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