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The use of uterine compression sutures in the management of patients with severe postpartum haemorrhage in a regional obstetric hospital
Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a direct leading cause of maternal death in developing countries including South Africa, and atonic uterus is responsible for up to 80% of cases of postpartum haemorrhage. The introduction of the uterine compression suture (UCS) by C B-Lynch revolutionised...
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
2018
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