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Obstet Gynecol
; 101(6): 1172-3, 2003 Jun.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12798520
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Postoperative bleeding may be complicated by failure to identify the site of bleeding, multiple bleeding points, and persistent hemorrhage despite surgical intervention. CASE: Activated recombinant factor VII was used successfully in a patient with life-threatening postsurgical bleeding after resection of two large extraperitoneal pelvic sarcomas. CONCLUSION: In severe hemorrhage, hemostasis can be achieved with activated recombinant factor VII.