Necrotic hysterotomy infection Necrotic hysterotomy infection. Severe cellulitis of the uterine incision resulted in dehiscence with subsequent leakage into the peritoneal cavity. Hysterectomy was required for sufficient debridement of necrotic tissue. Source: Puerperal Complications, Williams Obstetrics, 24e Citation: Cunningham F, Leveno KJ, Bloom SL, Spong CY, Dashe JS, Hoffman BL, Casey BM, Sheffield JS. Williams Obstetrics, 24e; 2013 Available at: http://obgyn.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/1057/p9780071798938-ch037_f004.png&sec=59795202&BookID=1057&ChapterSecID=59789180&imagename= Accessed: November 10, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved