Two cases of low birth weight infant survival by prehospital emergency hysterotomy
Abstract Background During maternal cardiac arrest, emergency hysterotomy (EH) is recommended after four minutes of resuscitation, if no signs of spontaneous circulation are detected. This extreme procedure is believed to be potentially beneficial for both the mother and the infant. Both maternal an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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Series: | Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-017-0407-8 |