Prevention and management of hysterectomy complications

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-57

  Hodges, Kelly R ^a   Davis, Beth R ^a   Swaim, Laurie S ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal hysterectomy; Gynecologic surgery; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Vaginal hysterectomy; Venous thromboembolism; Visceral injury

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; FEMALE; FEVER; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; RISK FACTORS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; URINARY TRACT; UTERINE DISEASES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 84894187574     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: 15325520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000004     Document Type: Article

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