Uterine compression sutures for postpartum hemorrhage: Is routine postoperative cavity evaluation needed?

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 90, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 701-706

  Amorim Costa, Célia ^a,b   Mota, Raquel ^a   Rebelo, Claudio ^c   Silva, Pedro Tiago ^b,c  

^a HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL PEDRO HISPANO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

B Lynch suture; Complications; Compression suture; Hysteroscopy; Postpartum hemorrhage

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEMATOMETRA; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; HYSTEROSCOPY; INFERTILITY; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYOMETRA; REVIEW; SONOHYSTEROGRAPHY; THERAPY EFFECT; UTERINE COMPRESSION SUTURE; UTERUS RUPTURE; UTERUS SURGERY; UTERUS SYNECHIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS, SURGICAL; HUMANS; HYSTEROSCOPY; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PRESSURE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959855937     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01137.x     Document Type: Review

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