Imaging of Postpartum/Peripartum Complications

Sherry S Wang; Dorothy Shum; Anne Kennedy

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2019.10.007

Imaging of Postpartum/Peripartum Complications

Radiol Clin North Am. 2020 Mar;58(2):431-443. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2019.10.007. Epub 2019 Nov 20.

Authors

Sherry S Wang¹, Dorothy Shum², Anne Kennedy³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East # 1A71, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Radiology, University of California San Francisco, 505 Parnassus Avenue, 3rd Floor Box #0628, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
³ Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East # 1A71, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA; Maternal Fetal Diagnostic Center, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East # 1A71, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.

PMID: 32044016
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2019.10.007

Abstract

There are various complications that can occur in the postpartum period, including pain, bleeding, and infection. These include complications related to cesarean section, postpartum hemorrhage and hematomas, bladder injury, torsion and uterine dehiscence, and rupture. It is important the radiologist is aware of these entities and the associated imaging features to help guide timely and appropriate management.

Keywords: Bladder injury; Cesarean section complications; Endometritis; Postpartum complications; Retained products of conception; Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm; Uterine dehiscence; Uterine torsion.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Cesarean Section / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Peripartum Period
Postpartum Period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Puerperal Disorders / diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography / methods*