Gastric Rupture in Pregnancy: Case Series from a Tertiary Institution in Rwanda and Review of the Literature

Abstract Background Gastric rupture is a rare, life-threatening condition during pregnancy. Case study We present three cases of gastric perforation during pregnancy and the puerperium. The first patient presented with gastric perforation 4 days following an uncomplicated c...

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Published in:	American Journal of Perinatology Reports
Main Authors:	David Ntirushwa, Stephen Rulisa, Febronie Muhorakeye, Lisa Bazzett-Matabele, Theogene Rurangwa, Maria Small
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2016-10-01
Subjects:	gastric rupture pregnancy rwanda sepsis ascariasis
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1597619