Uterine rupture in pregnancy after hysteroscopic septum resection: a 20-year retrospective analysis

In this study, we reviewed the cases of uterine rupture in our setting, identified which of them had previously undergone hysteroscopic septum resection (HSR), and evaluated the main clinical characteristics for each case.

We retrospectively analyzed (ClinicalTrial ID: NCT04449640) the delivery outcomes from the National Perinatal Information System of the National Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia of the last 20 years (1 January 1999 - 31 December 2019) and cross-linked the patients with surgical data from our electronic database. We collected baseline characteristics, surgical details and obstetrical outcomes. We excluded women who had undergone previous myomectomy or cesarean section (CS) and described the clinical course of each case since no statistical analysis was performed.

We found four patients who had uterine rupture in pregnancy after HSR. Median time to pregnancy was 17 months (range 1-60), all the women underwent CS and fetal-maternal outcomes were acceptable in half of the cases. Symptoms were nonspecific and included pain, fetal distress and vaginal bleeding.

Uterine rupture in pregnancy after a previous HSR is a very rare, but life-threatening event. Prompt diagnosis can ensure successful management and avoid adverse maternal-fetal outcomes.