TITLE:
Cervical Conglutination: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Jésual Lotoy Banza, Harmonie Mujinga, Kevine Samba Ahembi, Patrick Measheka Buhendwa, Damien Mbanzulu Pita Nsonizao, Vicky Lokomba Bolamba, Sandrine Modia Putshu Wangange, Freddy Muamba Nkongolo, Charles Moangi Bapanzi
KEYWORDS:
Cervical Conglutination, Cervical Achalasia, External Cervical Os
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.13 No.7,
July
25,
2023
ABSTRACT: Conglutination is one of the rarest disorders encountered
during labor. Reported by few authors over the centuries, its diagnosis and management
are fraught with pitfalls in terms of the experience of the health-care team and
the likely complications of vaginal delivery. We report on a case received at the
university clinics in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where we successfully
delivered vaginally. Discussions are not clear-cut as to the preferred route
of delivery in cases of external cervical conglutination, but in our context where society is pronatalist and women are
unwilling to undergo caesarean section, every intervention [to be] performed
should consider the impact of such intervention on the woman’s obstetrical future
and the vaginal route should be preferred whenever reasonably possible.