[Successful treatment of drug refractory uterine atony by fundus compression sutures].
Postpartum atony remains the most common cause life-threatening haemorrhage in obstetrics. In a case of postpartum atony unresponsive to medical treatment after Caesarean section haemorrhage was controlled and satisfactory uterine tonus was achieved by inverted sutures of the uterine fundus. Imminent hysterectomy could thus be avoided.
Schnarwyler
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Maternité Inselhof Triemli, Klinik für Geburtshilfe und Gynäkologie, Zürich.
Passweg
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von Castelberg
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B
D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004874:Ergonovine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011273:Pregnancy, Prolonged; D013537:Sutures; D014593:Uterine Inertia / Q000601:surgery*
D010121:Oxytocin; D015237:Dinoprost; D004874:Ergonovine
Erfolgreiche Behandlung einer medikamentös refraktären Uterusatonie durch Funduskompressionsnähte.