Sonographic detection of fluid collections and postoperative morbidity following Cesarean section and hysterectomy

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 388-392

  Antonelli, E ^a   Morales, M A ^a   Dumps, P ^a   Boulvain, M ^a   Weil, A ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cesarean section; Fluid collection; Hysterectomy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; FLUID RETENTION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; MORBIDITY; PELVIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1942500247     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1023     Document Type: Article

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