If the site of the ruptured scar is confined to the lower segment of the uterus, the rate of repeat rupture or
dehiscence in labor is 6 % (131).
Not exact matches
Although some connotations may suggest that
dehiscence is less morbid than rupture, that convention is not used
in this document, and both terms refer to symptomatic or clinically significant events unless other-wise noted.
It should be noted that the terms «uterine rupture» and «uterine
dehiscence» are not consistently distinguished from each other
in the literature and often are used interchangeably.
Furthermore, the reported incidence of uterine rupture varies
in part because some studies have grouped true, catastrophic uterine rupture together with asymptomatic scar
dehiscence.
In an informal survey, Dilling found that physicians who have used this strategy report no
dehiscence problems.
It is very important to restrict activity
in those pets who are very active — too much activity can actually delay healing or cause post-surgical complications, such as
dehiscence (opening of sutures) or bleeding.
The most common post surgical complications
in my practice are licking and chewing incision causing infection and
in worst case
dehiscence of the surgical procedure.
A 10 - minute video of the flank approach is available on loan from Operation Catnip.The flank approach prevents evisceration
in the event of an incision
dehiscence.
Since this is a hypersensitive area, surgery may result
in several complications like wound
dehiscence (premature opening of a wound along surgical suture), incontinence (involuntary discharge of urine and feces) and infection.
Incision opening or breakdown (called
dehiscence), which is more common
in the mammary glands near the back legs or when larger areas of tissue have been removed