Management of Persistent Postpartum Hemorrhage Caused by Inner Myometrial Lacerations.
Management of Persistent Postpartum Hemorrhage Caused by Inner Myometrial Lacerations.
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内肌层撕裂引起的持续性产后出血的治疗。
DOI:
10.1097/aog.0000000000001170
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发表时间:
2015
影响因子:
7.2
通讯作者:
A. Page
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文献类型:
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作者:
G. Page;A. Page
We recently encountered a case of postpartum hemorrhage analogous to that reported by Conrad et al, so we read their report with interest. In our case, a hysterectomy was performed, which provided both macroscopic image documentation and a surgical–pathologic description indicating the presence of thick myometrium with multiple distorted and hemorrhagic vessels in the absence of overlying endometrium. Multiple (four) clear lacerations were described in the dorsal isthmic region of the uterus. Images are in full compliance with those published by Hayashi et al. Our patient had a prolonged labor and was delivered by cesarean owing to nonreassuring fetal status after failed vacuum delivery of a persistent transverse-position fetus. The patient had a delayed postpartum hemorrhage, presenting on day 7 after cesarean birth. This was treated with 3 days of intravenous uterotonic medications. She was stable clinically, and uterine ultrasonography did not suggest retained products of conception, so no curettage was done. On day 10, however, she experienced heavy vaginal bleeding. She was offered either embolization or hysterectomy for treatment, and the couple opted for hysterectomy because they had completed their family. In our clinical experience, bleeding from myometrial lacerations follows reduction of uterine tone and as such is less likely to develop when the woman is on uterotonic therapy. Other causes of delayed postpartum hemorrhage include retained products, atony, and endometritis. Although, after hysterectomy, blood cultures were positive for Escherichia coli in our patient, no clinical or anatomopathologic signs of infection were present. Our explanation is that myometrial bleeding can cause delayed postpartum hemorrhage, which may respond to uterine-sparing surgery or embolization if done in a timely fashion.