Outcome of the management of massive postpartum hemorrhage using the algorithm "HEMOSTASIS"

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 152-154

  Varatharajan, Lavanya ^a   Chandraharan, Edwin ^b   Sutton, Julian ^b   Lowe, Virginia ^b   Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cesarean delivery; Hemostasis; Hysterectomy; Postpartum hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION THERAPY; DEVASCULARIZATION; ENDOTAMPONADE; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953805633     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.11.021     Document Type: Article

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