Uterine compression sutures, an update: Review of efficacy, safety and complications of B-Lynch suture and other uterine compression techniques for postpartum haemorrhage

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 281, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 581-588

  Mallappa Saroja, Channamallikarjuna Swamy ^a   Nankani, Angana ^a   El Hamamy, Essam ^a  

^a NEVILL HALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B Lynch suture; Brace suture; Postpartum haemorrhage; Uterine compression sutures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; B LYNCH SUTURE; BHAL TECHNIQUE; CHO TECHNIQUE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HACKETHAL TECHNIQUE; HAYMAN TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; NELSON TECHNIQUE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PEREIRA TECHNIQUE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PYOMETRA; QUAHBA TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; UTERINE COMPRESSION SUTURE; UTERUS CAVITY; UTERUS SYNECHIA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 77950630138     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-1249-z     Document Type: Article

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