B-Lynch brace suture simple surgical technique for managing post-partum haemorrhage - report of three cases.
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Post-partum haemorrhage is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality. Numerous medical and surgical therapies have been used but none has been uniformly successful. Three cases which were managed successfully with brace suture following failure of medical management for post-partum haemorrhage are being presented. The ease and usefulness of this procedure as a life saving measure, its relative safety and its capacity for preserving the uterus and thus fertility is high lighted.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Kathmandu University medical journal
دوره 3 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005