Symptomatic pelvic hematoma following hysterectomy: risk factors, bacterial pathogens and clinical outcome

Symptomatic pelvic hematoma following hysterectomy: risk factors, bacterial pathogens and clinical outcome

Abstract Background Pelvic hematoma is a common finding following hysterectomy which at times may become infected causing substantial morbidity. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence, clinical manifestation and identify risk factors for infected pelvic hematoma. We also attempted to id...

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Main Authors: Henry H. Chill, Itshak Amsalem, Gilad Karavani, Sharon Amit, Abraham Benshushan, David Shveiky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Hysterectomy
Infected hematoma
Pelvic hematoma
Pelvic organ prolapse
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-020-01140-0

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