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ULTRASONIC SCANNING OF THE PUERPERAL UTERUS FOLLOWING SECONDARY POSTPARTUM HAEMORRHAGE
Author(s) -
Malvern John,
Campbell Stuart,
May Pamela
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1973.tb11199.x
Subject(s) - postpartum haemorrhage , medicine , curettage , products of conception , obstetrics , ultrasonic sensor , uterus , gynecology , surgery , pregnancy , radiology , biology , genetics , abortion
Summary A group of 117 patients with secondary postpartum haemorrhage was examined by ultrasonic compound B scanning for retained products of conception. False positive diagnoses were made in 17 per cent of this group of patients and retained products of conception were overlooked in 1 ‐7 per cent. Using this technique, 74 per cent of patients could be spared unnecessary curettage. It is therefore concluded that ultrasonic scanning is valuable in determining the management of secondary postpartum haemorrhage.