Uterine compression sutures for preserving fertility in severe postpartum haemorrhage: An overview 13 years after the first description

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 339-349

  Fotopoulou, C ^a   Dudenhausen, J W ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

B Lynch; Embolisation; Hysterectomy; Postpartum haemorrhage; Uterine atony; Uterine compression sutures; Vessel ligation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBASE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MEDLINE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERINE ATONY; UTERINE COMPRESSION SUTURE;

FEMALE; FERTILITY; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952280862     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443611003650233     Document Type: Review

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