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Am J Perinatol 1994; 11(1): 65-66
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-994539
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© 1994 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Recurrent Bandl's Ring as an Etiology for Failed Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section

Mark A. Turrentine, Robert L. Andres
  • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

A pathologic retraction ring (Bandl's ring) of the uterus is a constriction located at the junction of the thinned lower uterine segment and the thick retracted upper uterine segment that is associated with obstructed labor. The following is the first reported case of recurrent pathologic retraction ring and an attempted vaginal birth after cesarean section following such an abnormality.