Laparotomy in women with severe acute maternal morbidity: secondary analysis of a nationwide cohort study

Laparotomy in women with severe acute maternal morbidity: secondary analysis of a nationwide cohort study

Abstract Background Although pregnancy-related laparotomy is a major intervention, literature is limited to small case-control or single center studies. We aimed to identify national incidence rates for postpartum laparotomy related to severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM) in a high-income country...

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Main Authors: Tom Witteveen, Athanasios Kallianidis, Joost J. Zwart, Kitty W. Bloemenkamp, Jos van Roosmalen, Thomas van den Akker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Childbirth
Obstetric surgical procedures
Cesarean section
Laparotomy
Severe acute maternal morbidity
Maternal mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-018-1688-2

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