The post-cesarean section symptomatic bladder flap hematoma: A modern reappraisal

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 709-714

  Malvasi, A ^a,e   Tinelli, A ^b   Tinelli, R ^b   Rahimi, S ^c   Resta, L ^d   Tinelli, F G ^b  

^a Santa Maria Hospital   (Italy)

^b VITO FAZZI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c LABORATORIO DI PATOLOGIA VASCOLARE   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BARI MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^e 'Santa Maria' Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bladder flap hematoma; Cesarean section; Laparoscopy; Retzius space; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; BLADDER FLAP HEMATOMA; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FOLLOW UP; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; NEWBORN; PERCUTANEOUS DRAINAGE; PERITONEAL CAVITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; URINARY BLADDER DISEASES;

EID: 34548348373     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820701450573     Document Type: Review

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