Uterine compression sutures for the management of severe postpartum hemorrhage.

OBJECTIVE: To assess maternal outcomes after uterine compression suture use and to characterize the risk factors for failure, defined as cases that proceeded to hysterectomy. METHODS: A prospective population-based study of 1.2 million women delivering was conducted using the U.K. Obstetric Surveill...

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Main Authors: Kayem, G, Kurinczuk, J, Alfirevic, Z, Spark, P, Brocklehurst, P, Knight, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011