Case Report

Expectant Management Leading to Successful Vaginal Delivery following Intrauterine Fetal Death in a Woman with an Incarcerated Uterus

Table 1

Summary of cases of IUFD in the second or third trimester in women with an incarcerated uterus.

NumberAuthorYearAge (years)Gravida/paraGA at IUFDResult of manual reductionDelivery method

1Van Beekhuizen2003400/023UnsuccessfulVaginal delivery after spontaneous rupture of the membranes
2Van Beekhuizen2003330/028UnsuccessfulCesarean delivery
3Matsushita2014360/021 SuccessfulVaginal delivery after successful manual reduction
4Current case2016370/019UnsuccessfulVaginal delivery after spontaneous reduction by expectant management

GA, gestational age (weeks); IUFD, intrauterine fetal death.