Hysterectomy after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with obstetric hemorrhagic shock / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University
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(12): 2174-2176, 2008.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-321737
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the indication of hysterectomy after successful resuscitation of cardiac arrest due to obstetric hemorrhagic shock.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective analysis was conducted in 13 patients with cardiac arrest due to obstetric hemorrhagic shock in 7 hospitals of Guangzhou, including 12 patients undergoing hysterectomy and 1 undergoing uterine artery embolization.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>s After successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation, only 4 of the 13 patients undergoing hysterectomy or uterine artery embolization for continuing uterus hemorrhage survived.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Detailed plans and emergency measures should be formulated in the management of high-risk pregnancies. Early diagnosis and active treatment of obstetric hemorrhagic shock with hysterectomy or uterine artery embolization are critical in preventing cardiac arrest and improving the survival of the patients.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Shock, Hemorrhagic
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General Surgery
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Therapeutics
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Retrospective Studies
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Heart Arrest
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Postpartum Hemorrhage
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Hysterectomy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Southern Medical University
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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