Uterine compression U-sutures in primary postpartum hemorrhage after Cesarean section: Fertility preservation with a simple and effective technique

Human Reproduction

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-79

  Hackethal, A ^a   Brueggmann, D ^a   Oehmke, F ^a   Tinneberg, H R ^a   Zygmunt, M T ^b   Muenstedt, K ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atonic bleeding; Fertility preservation; Postpartum hemorrhage; U sutures; Uterine compression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MENSTRUATION; MORBIDITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; U SUTURING TECHNIQUE; UTERUS COMPRESSION; UTERUS SURGERY; FERTILITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS;

EID: 40549130356     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dem364     Document Type: Article

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