Prostaglandin E2 vaginal suppositories in the treatment of intractable late-onset postpartum hemorrhage. A case report.
Late-onset postpartum hemorrhage may sometimes be refractory to conventional methods of treatment. Prostaglandin E2 vaginal suppositories have been described as effective in arresting immediate postpartum hemorrhage secondary to uterine atony. This is the first report of the use of this treatment in a patient with massive hemorrhage three weeks after delivery.
D000328:Adult; D000527:Alprostadil; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D013488:Suppositories; D013997:Time Factors; D014621:Vagina
D011458:Prostaglandins E; D013488:Suppositories; D000527:Alprostadil