Massive bleeding from ectopic varices in the postpartum period: Rare but serious complication in women with portal hypertension

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1086-1091

  Rosenfeld, Hadas ^a   Hochner Celnikier, Drorit ^a   Ackerman, Zvi ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Ectopic varices; Portal hypertension; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CRYOPRECIPITATE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SYSTEMIC CIRCULATION; VAGINA BLEEDING;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; LIVER; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; VARICOSE VEINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69549085248     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e328328f402     Document Type: Article

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