Uterine rupture after hysteroscopic metroplasty and labor induction. A case report.

BACKGROUND: Hysteroscopic metroplasty has become the method of choice for the treatment of uterine septa. Uterine perforation has been reported in about 1% of surgical hysteroscopic procedures. Ultrasound allows the detection of uterine lesions. CASE: A woman who conceived after complicated hysteroscopic metroplasty underwent emergency cesarean section because of uterine rupture during labor induced with prostaglandins (PGE 2 ). An ultrasound scan performed two years later revealed a uterine lesion that corresponded to the myometrial tear reported at cesarean section. CONCLUSION: Complicated hysteroscopic metroplasty may promote acute uterine rupture during pregnancy and labor. Ultrasound is a useful tool for the detection of uterine lesions. If adequately considered, it might have allowed more rational management of labor in this case. PGE 2 should never be used for induction of labor after complicated metroplasty.