[Puerperal uterine inversion]

Abstract

The uterine inversion defines itself anatomically as the invagination of the uterine bottom "finger of glove" until be able to at most express itself in the vulva. It is a dramatic accident of the delivery and a sporadic occurrence in countries with low medical entity, this rarity which can mislead the practitioner, the delay of the diagnosis ends in redoubtable complications even the maternal death. Through a retrospective study concerning six case reports brought together within CHU Hassan II of Fez spreading out over eight years and review of literature, we try to describe different aspects epidemiological, etiologic, therapeutic and prognosis of this rather particular entity.