Successful pregnancy outcome following mid-gestational uterine rupture and repair using Gore-Tex soft tissue patch.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The first reported gestational use of the Gore-Tex soft tissue patch (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) for uterine repair and support is presented in a pregnant woman whose partially dehisced, congenitally abnormal uterus was operated upon at 19 weeks' gestation. Use of the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene Gore-Tex soft tissue patch for assisted uterine integrity in combination with a program of uterine tocolysis and close maternal/fetal surveillance averted a pregnancy loss.
Medical subject headings
- Polytetrafluoroethylene
- Pregnancy Complications
- Uterine Rupture
- Uterus