B-Lynch suture for the treatment of uterine atony

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 693-697

  Koh, Elisa ^a   Devendra, K ^a   Tan, L K ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

B Lynch suture; Hysterectomy; Postpartum haemorrhage; Uterine atony

Indexed keywords

CARBOPROST; ERGOMETRINE; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PUERPERIUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE ATONY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGAPORE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE INERTIA;

EID: 68249115969     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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