Title: How to: resuscitative hysterotomy

Category: Trauma

Keywords: Hysterotomy (PubMed Search)

Posted: 6/8/2025 by Robert Flint, MD (Updated: 3/4/2026)

Another case series of 3 resuscitative hysterotomies, all performed by obstetricians, reported 33% maternal and 67% neonate survival.(1). 
The mechanics of the procedure are:

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References

  1. Case Series of Resuscitative Hysterotomy in Pregnant Trauma Patients Performed in the Emergency Department of a Level One Major Trauma ServiceThomas A. G. ShanahanJason Gabriel-AnyassorStefan C. KaneKellie GummDavid J. ReadElyssia Bourke  Emergency Medicine AustralasiaVolume 37, Issue 3 e70078 First published: 03 June 2025 https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70078
  2. Perimortem Caesarean section Life in the Fast Lane. Matthew Quo and Chris Nickson May 23, 2024 https://litfl.com/perimortem-caesarean-section/
  3. Trauma in Pregnancy Posted on March 20, 2023 by Julissa De La Cruz https://sinaiem.org/foam/trauma-in-pregnancy/