{"paper_id":"7eb68c16-0880-40a7-b70c-93a851522b4f","body_text":"Abstract\nIntroduction\nIncarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus is rare, and it is difficult to make a diagnosis, and, therefore, difficult to treat. We present two cases of incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus.\nCase report\nTwo pregnant women presented with urinary retention at 14 weeks’ gestation. We tried to push the gravid uterus upward, but in the end the two women underwent cesarean section. In one of the women it was possible to relieve incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus.\nConclusion\nThere was no sign of endometriosis in these pregnancies, which is important to evaluate when pregnant women have a complication.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nFadel HE, Misenhimer HR (1974) Incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus with sacculation. Obstet Gynecol 43:46–49\nHanaoka J, Tokunaga A, Takeuchi Y, Yanase T, Arakawa M, Takayanagi T (1995) Incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus with uterine myoma—a case report. Nippon Sanka Fujinka Gakkai Zasshi 47:287–289\nHess LW, Nolan TE, Martin RW, Martin JN Jr, Wiser WL, Morrison JC (1989) Incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus: report of four patients managed with uterine reduction. South Med J 82:310–312\nLittieri L, Rodis JF, McLean DA, Campbell WA, Vintzileos AM (1994) Incarceration of the gravid uterus. Obstet Gynecol Surv 49:642–646\nLove JN, Howell JM (2000) Urinary retention resulting from incarceration of a retroverted, gravid uterus. J Emerg Med 19:351–354\nSchwartz Z, Dgani R, Katz Z, Lancet M (1986) Urinary retention caused by impaction of leiomyoma in pregnancy. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 65:525–526\nWeekes A, Atlay R, Brown V, Jordan E, Murray S (1976) The retroverted gravid uterus and its effect on the outcome of pregnancy. Br Med J 1:622–624\nWood PA (1967) Posterior sacculation of the uterus in patient with a double uterus. Am J Obstet Gynecol 99:907–908\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nRights and permissions\nAbout this article\nCite this article\nInaba, F., Kawatu, T., Masaoka, K. et al. Incarceration of the retroverted gravid uterus: the key to successful treatment. Arch Gynecol Obstet 273, 55–57 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-004-0681-3\nReceived:\nAccepted:\nPublished:\nIssue date:\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-004-0681-3","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}