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Section 7 - Postnatal Problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2017

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David James ,
Philip Steer ,
Carl Weiner ,
Bernard Gonik  and
Stephen Robson
David James
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University of Nottingham
Philip Steer
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Imperial College London
Carl Weiner
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University of Kansas
Bernard Gonik
Affiliation:
Wayne State University, Detroit
Stephen Robson
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University of Newcastle
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Summary

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading direct cause of maternal death in both industrialized and nonindustrialized nations, second only to preexisting conditions and indirect causes of maternal death.

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Alfirevic, Z, Elbourne, D, Pavord, S, et al. Use of recombinant activated factor VII in primary postpartum hemorrhage: the Northern European registry 2000–2004. Obstet Gynecol 2007; 110: 1270–8.
Bailit, JL, Grobman, WA, Rice, MM, et al. Morbidly adherent placenta treatments and outcomes. Obstet Gynecol 2015; 125: 683–9.
B-Lynch, C, Coker, A, Lawal, AH, et al. The B-Lynch surgical technique for the control of massive postpartum haemorrhage: an alternative to hysterectomy? Five cases reported. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1997; 104: 372–5.
Clark, SL, Belfort, MA, Dildy, GA, et al. Maternal death in the 21st century: causes, prevention, and relationship to cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008; 199: 36.e1–5.
Fitzpatrick, KE, Sellers, S, Spark, P, et al. Incidence and risk factors for placenta accreta/increta/percreta in the UK: a national case-control study. PLoS One 2012; 7: e52893.
Georgiou, C. Balloon tamponade in the management of postpartum haemorrhage: a review. BJOG 2009; 116: 748–57.
Holcomb, JB, Wade, CE, Michalek, JE, et al. Increased plasma and platelet to red blood cell ratios improves outcome in 466 massively transfused civilian trauma patients. Ann Surg 2008; 248: 447–58.
Pacheco, LD, Saade, GR, Costantine, MM, Clark, SL, Hankins, GD. The role of massive transfusion protocols in obstetrics. Am J Perinatol 2013; 30: 1–4.
Pritchard, JA. Changes in the blood volume during pregnancy and delivery. Anesthesiology 1965; 26: 393–9.
Stafford, I, Dildy, GA, Clark, SL, Belfort, MA. Visually estimated and calculated blood loss in vaginal and cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008; 199: 519.e1–7.

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