Bilateral ligation of the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery in uterine atony secondary to uterine inversion: case report

• Main Authors: Angel Millan Juarez, MD (Author), Carla America Suarez Juarez, MD (Author), Gonzalo Garcia Guerrero, MD (Author), Fernando Lagunas Delgado, MD (Author), Omar David Cruz Gonzalez, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Postpartum hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. Uterine atony is the main cause, representing up to 90% of cases, and is a risk factor for uterine inversion. Morbidity and mortality occur in 41% of uterine inversion cases, including massive obstetric hemorrhage. M...