PUERPERAL THROMBOEMBOLISM

Venous thromboembolism in pregnant and puerperal women in Denmark 1995â2005

Rie Adser Virkus1; Ellen Christine Leth Løkkegaard1; Thomas Bergholt1; Ulla Mogensen2; Jens Langhoff-Roos3; Øjvind Lidegaard4 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hillerød Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hillerød, Denmark; 2Department of Biostatistics, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; 3Department of Obstetrics, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmar...

Puerperal thromboembolism in relation to the inhibition of lactation by oestrogen therapy.

An analysis was made of 111 consecutive cases of puerperal thromboembolism by the age, parity, mode of delivery, and lactation habit of the women concerned, and the findings were compared with those from control groups.The statistics show that inhibition of lactation by means of ethinyloestradiol is associated with a threefold increase in thromboembolism, although the effect is seen mainly in w...

Puerperal Septicæmia

Dr. GkddES presents the above admirable thesis based upon the fact that puerperal fever occurs more frequently in the practice of medical practitioners in Great Britain than in the practice of certified midwives, and one must confess that he has proved his case in this book. Puerperal fever, unfortunately, does not seem to get any less in its incidence, and it would appear that while the majori...

Puerperal Fever

Puerperal Fever

commend curetting in acute cases, an operation which is practically condemned by all modern writers. No mention is made of any other operative treatment such as pelvic drainage, hysterectomy, ligature of pelvic veins, removal of tubes or ovaries, etc., all of which may have to be considered under certain conditions, nor does he seem to be aware that the treatment of puerperal septicaemia by mea...