Hysterotomy for Retained Placenta in a Septate Uterus : A Case Report

Abstract EN

Retained placenta is a common complication of the third stage of labor.

Most literature has focused on management of a trapped placenta or placenta accreta.

The most common source of a trapped placenta is from a partial closure of the cervix and/or a contracted lower uterine segment.

We present an unusual case of a retained placenta trapped in a septate uterus.

The management included unsuccessful conservative measures that resulted in delivery of the placenta by laparotomy with hysterotomy.