Artigo Revisado por pares

Intravenous nitroglycerin for uterine inversion

1992; Elsevier BV; Volume: 4; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0952-8180(92)90225-p

ISSN

1873-4529

Autores

Daniel A. Bayhi, Cynthia D.A. Sherwood, Carol E. Campbell,

Tópico(s)

Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy

Resumo

Uterine inversion following vaginal delivery or during Cesarean section is rare. Cardiovascular instability resulting from blood loss is possible. This article describes the use of intravenous nitroglycerin as an alternative to the induction of general anesthesia and administration of volatile anesthetics to provide uterine relaxation.

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