Selective arterial embolisation: a first line measure for obstetric haemorrhage?

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 70-73

  Moore, M ^a   Morales, J P ^a   Sabharwal, T ^a   Oteng Ntim, E ^a   O'Sullivan, G ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embolisation; Haemorrhage; Postpartum; Radiological

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ERGOMETRINE; GELFOAM; LIDOCAINE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN; SPONGOSTAN;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC HEMORRHAGE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; UTERINE ARTERY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HUMANS; PLACENTA PREVIA; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; RADIOLOGY, INTERVENTIONAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS;

EID: 37349071426     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2007.01.015     Document Type: Article

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