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Case Reports
. 2002 Nov;100(5 Pt 2):1072-4.

Gastric rupture associated with pregnancy

Ae Seon Cha  1 , Michael A Krew, Todd Tamlyn, Prabhcharan Gill
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  • PMID: 12423809
Case Reports

Gastric rupture associated with pregnancy

Ae Seon Cha et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 Nov.

Abstract

Background: Spontaneous gastric rupture during pregnancy is rare.

Case: A young primigravida delivered a 34-week stillborn infant. Shortly after delivery, she developed signs of hypovolemic shock. Ultrasound examination showed a large amount of free intra-abdominal fluid. At laparotomy, gastric rupture was encountered and repaired. Congenital eventration of the left hemidiaphragm was also noted. After a complicated postoperative course, the patient recovered and has done well.

Conclusion: Rapid surgical intervention for gastric rupture associated with pregnancy is necessary for maternal survival.

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