Abstract

HERNANDEZ CABRERA, Yoan et al. Conservative surgical alternatives of the uterus on postpartum hemorrhage. Medisur [online]. 2017, vol.15, n.5, pp.684-693. ISSN 1727-897X.

Postpartum haemorrhage is one of the most feared obstetric complications and one of the top three causes of world maternal mortality, affecting approximately 2% of all women in labor. In its management, an immediate and sequential approach is crucial, which starts with traditional pharmacological treatment and which in many cases fails to be effective in stopping bleeding, makes surgical intervention necessary. Conservative treatment of the uterus has been shown to be a useful therapeutic alternative for reducing bleeding and preserving fertility in those patients with unsatisfied parity. The present review aims at compiling the main conservative surgical alternatives of the uterus on postpartum haemorrhage. This will allow professionals related to the attention of the severely ill obstetric patient, to deepen on the most currently used techniques.

Keywords : Postpartum hemorrhage; organ sparing treatments; gynecologic surgical procedures.

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