Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly when relaparotomy is necessary. The etiology of spontaneous intractable PPH in a hemodynamically stable patient is poorly understood and remains open to speculation. Secondary, or delayed, PPH is usually defined as the excessive bleeding from the genital tract, with a loss of 500 ml or more of blood occurring after the first 24 hours after delivery until the sixth week of puerperium.
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February 2020
Introduction: Granulosa cell tumour (GCT) comprises 2-5% of ovarian malignancies. They are hormonally active tumours and may present with menstrual complaints, abdominal distension or infertility. Prognosis is generally favourable because of the early stage at diagnosis and less aggressive behaviour.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHemorrhage after gynecologic surgery is an infrequent complication. It can be divided based on time of onset into primary and secondary. Secondary hemorrhage is a life-threatening complication with a reported incidence of .
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