Blunt vs sharp uterine expansion at lower segment cesarean section delivery: A systematic review with metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 62.e1-62.e8

  Xu, Lileane Liang ^a,b   Chau, Anthony Minh Tien ^a,c   Zuschmann, Andrew ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b SUTHERLAND HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

cesarean delivery; hemorrhage; hysterotomy; systematic review

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BLUNT UTERINE EXPANSION; CESAREAN SECTION; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; ENDOMETRITIS; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INCISION; LOWER SEGMENT CESAREAN SECTIONN DELIVERY; MATERNAL BLOOD LOSS; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SHARP UTERINE EXPANSION; SURGEON; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84871617185     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.10.886     Document Type: Article

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