Delayed intra-abdominal bleeding following trans-vaginal ultrasonography guided oocyte retrieval for in vitro fertilization in patients at risk for thrombo-embolic events under anticoagulant therapy [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/24f]

We report herein, two cases of massive delayed (2 and 4 days) intra abdominal hemorrhage following ovum pick-up (OPU), in patients at risk for thrombo-embolic events, who concomitantly used therapeutic doses of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH). We discuss the possible mechanisms involved in causi...

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Main Authors: Roy Mashiach, David Stockheim, Mati Zolti, Raoul Orvieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2013-10-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/2-189/v2