Iatrogenic abscess at uterine incision site after cesarean section: Sonographic monitoring

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 381-383

  Cho, Fu Nan ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Abscess; Cesarean section; Transvaginal ultrasound; Uterine defect

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER WALL; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LEUKOCYTOSIS; METRITIS; SCAR FORMATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS ABSCESS; UTERUS RUPTURE; WOUND HEALING;

ABSCESS; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; PREGNANCY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 47149086992     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: 10970096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20429     Document Type: Article

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