A Hackethal, G Tcharchian, J Ionesi-Pasacica, K Muenstedt, H R Tinneberg, F Oehmke
Uterine atony accounts for the majority of primary postpartum hemorrhage. Timely recognition and intervention are fundamental in preventing serious maternal morbidity and mortality. Combinations of conservative manual and medical therapies are adequate and successful treatment options in most cases. However, when the hemorrhagic process continues and when either clotting abnormalities or hemodynamic instability develop, the next step must be an invasive intervention. Depending on the mode of delivery a vaginal approach (i...
June 2009: Minerva Ginecologica