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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2019-05-01
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Series: | Obstetrics & Gynecology Science |
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Online Access: | http://ogscience.org/upload/pdf/ogs-62-186.pdf |