A 39-year-old female, who was a primigravida with 26 weeks of gestation, was admitted to a local hospital after two hours of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and fever. Immediately on arrival, the patient was initiated on antibiotics. Her labor lasted for 30 minutes, with weak labor pains. Subsequently, after a week, the doctor attempted the delivery of the baby. At the time of delivery, the cervix was fully dilated. Furthermore, the foot of the fetus appeared from the cervix.
The delivery staff used strong traction to deliver the baby. However, the baby could not be delivered due to a relatively big head. Delivery via forceps was not attempted as the head might have remained in the uterus while pulling out the baby. Moreover, the uterus opening closed too quickly for the complete delivery to take place. Unfortunately, the baby’s head was stuck in the uterus that led to the…
