Uterine compression sutures for post-partum bleeding with atony; modification of the B-Lynch suture

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-70

  Marasinghe, Jeevan Prasanga ^a   Condous, George ^b  

^a De Soyza Hospital for Women   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Post partum haemorrhage; Uterine atony; Uterine compression suture

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ERGOMETRINE; TINZAPARIN;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTICLE; B LYNCH SUTURE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPRESSION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MYOMETRIUM; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; UTERINE ATONY; UTERINE COMPRESSION SUTURE; UTERINE FUNDUS; UTERUS; DYSTOCIA; NEWBORN; PLACENTA PREVIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PLACENTA PREVIA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, HEMATOLOGIC; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; UTERINE INERTIA;

EID: 66549125703     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2008.00936.x     Document Type: Article

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