Are ultrasonographic myoma characteristics associated with blood loss at delivery?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 322-325

  Andreani, M ^a,b   Vergani, P ^a   Ghidini, A ^a   Locatelli, A ^a   Ornaghi, S ^a   Pezzullo, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Postpartum hemorrhage; Uterine myomas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYOMA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, NEOPLASTIC; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 69949098222     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7319     Document Type: Article

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