Visually estimated and calculated blood loss in vaginal and cesarean delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 519.e1-519.e7

  Stafford, Irene ^a   Dildy, Gary A ^a,c   Clark, Steven L ^c   Belfort, Michael A ^b,c  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

postpartum hemorrhage; pregnancy blood volume; visually estimated blood loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TECHNIQUE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 54849415901     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.049     Document Type: Article

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