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Reoperation and Management of Postoperative Pelvic Hemorrhage and Coagulopathy

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This chapter reviews the causes of pelvic hemorrhage in the postoperative setting as well as both the surgical and nonsurgical techniques available to manage this life-threatening clinical situation. The etiology of postoperative hemorrhage directly relates to the treatment options available and the management algorithm employed. Further understanding of this topic will enable the surgeon to choose from many available techniques based on patient parameters.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecolog, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

    Jennifer L. Young MD (Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Marine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA

    Jason A. Lachance MD, MSc

  3. Department Chairperson, School of Medicine and Public Health, Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA

    Laurel W. Rice MD (Professor)

  4. Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, WI, USA

    Eugene F. Foley MD, FACS (Professor)

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  1. Northwest Colon and Rectal Clinic, Madison Street 1101, Seattle, 98104, U.S.A.

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Young, J.L., Lachance, J.A., Rice, L.W., Foley, E.F. (2009). Reoperation and Management of Postoperative Pelvic Hemorrhage and Coagulopathy. In: Billingham, R., Kobashi, K., Peters, W. (eds) Reoperative Pelvic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/b14187_3

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