Postpartum hysterectomy

Postpartum hysterectomy

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Emergency postpartum hysterectomy (PH) is generally performed in the situation of lifethreatening haemorrhage. Incidence according to the literature is between 1/300 and 1/5000 labours. The leading cause in developed world is placenta accreta. Beside...

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Main Authors: Katja Juvan-Kramer, Vasilij Cerar, Miloš Šurlan, Igor Verdenik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2006-01-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
postpartum bleeding
placenta accreta
rupture of the uterus
conservative surgical methods
embolization
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1987

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