Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage from Uterine Atony: A Multicentric Study

• Main Authors: Carlos Montufar-Rueda (Author), Laritza Rodriguez (Author), José Douglas Jarquin (Author), Alejandra Barboza (Author), Maura Carolina Bustillo (Author), Flor Marin (Author), Guillermo Ortiz (Author), Francisco Estrada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is an important cause of maternal mortality (MM) around the world. Seventy percent of the PPH corresponds to uterine atony. The objective of our study was to evaluate multicenter PPH cases during a 10-month period, and evaluate severe postpartum hemorrhage mana...