Spontaneous symphysiotomy: rare case review

Ankita Choudhary; Rekha Jhakhar; Balgopal Singh Bhati

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20162159

Authors

Ankita Choudhary Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Rekha Jhakhar Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Balgopal Singh Bhati Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20162159

Keywords:

Symphysiotomy, Maternal morbidity, Urinary catheter

Abstract

We present here a rare case of spontaneous symphysiotomy. In the case patient came with post-partum hemorrhage with severe pain in groin region, on clinical and pelvic examination there was a gap in pelvic syphysis which further confirmed by pelvic X-ray.

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