Efficacy of Tourniquet Application in Minimizing Intraoperative Blood Loss in Cesarean Hysterectomies for Placenta Accreta—A Comparative Study
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52140#.VIplTsnQrzE Author(s) Pushplata Sankhwar * , Shyam Pyari Jaiswar , Sujata Deo , Devyani Misra , Neha Negi Affiliation(s) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India . ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the effect of tourniquet application of intraoperative blood loss in placenta accreta cases undergoing cesarean hysterectomy. Materials and methods: Nine cases and twenty controls with USG and colour Doppler diagnosed placenta accreta with previous cesarean section were chosen to utilize this novel approach. These cases were planned for elective cesarean section followed by hysterectom...