Rupture of a pseudoaneurysm as a rare cause of severe postpartum hemorrhage: Analysis of 11 cases and a review of the literature

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-61

  Kwon, Han Sung ^a   Cho, Young Kwon ^b   Sohn, In Sook ^a   Hwang, Han Sung ^a   Seo, Kyung Jin ^a   Park, Won Il ^b   Seo, Yong Soo ^b  

^a Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Embolization; Postpartum hemorrhage; Pseudoaneurysm

Indexed keywords

METHYLERGOMETRINE; SULPROSTONE;

ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FALSE ANEURYSM; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERINE ATONY;

EMBOLIZATION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PSEUDOANEURYSM;

ADULT; ANEURYSM, FALSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE, SPONTANEOUS; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883051495     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.04.007     Document Type: Article

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