title: Gauze packing for aspirin-induced hemorrhage in vaginal hysterectomy.
abstract: Intra-abdominal packing has been used to control massive hemorrhage in many difficult situations. Gynecologists are finding it increasingly useful in controlling persistent hemorrhage in a variety of situations. Recently we found it necessary to use packing for persistent brisk bleeding during 'vaginal hysterectomy' in a patient on aspirin therapy for heart disease. We could find no similar report in the literature and now describe our experience.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Associates Hospital, University of the West Indies, Cor. Albert & Abercromby Streets, Trinidad, West Indies.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramsewak
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sohan
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ramdass
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Naraynsingh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001458:Bandages; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014621:Vagina
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin