Acute Total Uterine Inversion: A Life Threatening Obstetrics Emergency
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Uterine inversion: a life-threatening obstetric emergency.
BACKGROUND Acute puerperal uterine inversion is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication in which the uterine fundus collapses within the endometrial cavity. Although the cause of uterine inversion is unclear, several predisposing factors have been described. Maternal mortality is extremely high unless the condition is recognized and corrected. METHODS MEDLINE was searched from 19...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1999-8546,1999-9623
DOI: 10.3126/njog.v12i1.18987