Ultrasound detection of vault haematoma following vaginal hysterectomy

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 211-215

  Thomson, A J M ^a   Sproston, A R M ^a   Farquharson, R G ^a  

^a Mersey Regional Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VAGINA BLEEDING; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

FEMALE; FEVER; FORECASTING; HEMATOMA; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; VAGINAL DISEASES;

EID: 0031882425     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1998.tb10055.x     Document Type: Article

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