title: Blood loss at vaginal delivery.
abstract: Although the accurate assessment of blood loss at vaginal delivery is clinically important in terms of maternal morbidity and mortality, the quantity is usually underestimated. We present a simple, practical, and convenient method of quantitating blood loss at vaginal delivery. The method of vaginal delivery (spontaneous versus forceps) does not significantly affect blood loss; an episiotomy, a laceration, or both may.
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D001810:Blood Volume; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004841:Episiotomy; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy