New dedicated blunt straight needles and sutures for uterine compression sutures: a retrospective study and literature review

Abstract Background We developed a dedicated blunt straight needle with No. 2 polydioxanone sutures (2-Monodiox®) for uterine compression sutures (UCSs) and aimed to assess the outcomes and complication rates of UCSs for postpartum hemorrhage by comparing with commercially available needle and sutur...

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Main Authors: Shinya Matsuzaki, Masayuki Endo, Takuji Tomimatsu, Satoshi Nakagawa, Satoko Matsuzaki, Tatsuya Miyake, Tsuyoshi Takiuchi, Aiko Kakigano, Kazuya Mimura, Yutaka Ueda, Tadashi Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0495-7