Postpartum haemorrhage due to a laceration in the endocervical canal; three case reports.
Three cases of severe postpartum haemorrhage due to a laceration in the endocervical canal at the level of the internal os are described. The cause of the laceration differed in all cases. Whenever postpartum haemorrhage occurs the possibility of a laceration in the internal os must be considered.
Schuitemaker
N W
NW
Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Bronovo Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Mackenzie
M R
MR
D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy