Management of serious vaginal injury. A case report.
Hemorrhage was the major complication of a serious vaginal injury. Failure to control such a hemorrhage with local suturing should prompt an exploratory celiotomy and ligation of the visible bleeding points. Hypogastric artery ligation is indicated in cases of intractable bleeding.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007001:Hypogastric Plexus / Q000601:surgery; D008026:Ligation; D008722:Methods; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries*