Use of vacuum-assisted closure in massive puerperal genital hematoma

Puerperal genital hematomas are rare but life-threatening complications of obstetric emergencies. A pregnant patient (39 weeks) underwent a mediolateral episiotomy during a vaginal delivery. An afterbirth hematoma (approximately 20 cm in diameter) was evacuated, but the use of a vacuum-assisted woun...

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Main Authors: Emsal Pinar Topdagi Yilmaz, Omer Erkan Yapca, Gamze Nur Cimilli Senocak, Yunus Emre Topdağı, Ragip Atakan Al
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2019-05-01
Series:Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
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Online Access:http://ogscience.org/upload/pdf/ogs-62-186.pdf