A worldwide review of the uses of the uterine compression suture techniques as alternative to hysterectomy in the management of severe post-partum haemorrhage
@article{ElHamamy2005AWR, title={A worldwide review of the uses of the uterine compression suture techniques as alternative to hysterectomy in the management of severe post-partum haemorrhage}, author={Essam El-Hamamy and Christopher B‐Lynch}, journal={Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology}, year={2005}, volume={25}, pages={143 - 149} }
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a worldwide problem. The historical background dates back to William Smelley's in the seventeenth century in his famous treaty of the theory and practice of midwifery in 1752. Changes in clinical factors and surgical expertise compel the modern day midwife and obstetrician to be vigilant in identifying risk factors and apply appropriate solution early. The recent confidential enquiry into maternal death (why mothers die (2000–2002)) identifies areas of…
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Uterine compression suture technique in the management of severe postpartum haemorrhage as an alternative to hysterectomy.
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- 2019
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