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PERFORATION OF A PLACENTAL FETAL VESSEL BY AN INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE CATHETER
Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1978.tb14922.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 85, Issue 8, pages 573–574, August 1978
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Nuttall, I. D. (1978), PERFORATION OF A PLACENTAL FETAL VESSEL BY AN INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE CATHETER. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 85: 573–574. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1978.tb14922.x
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Summary
Perforation of a fetal vessel on the placental surface by an intrauterine catheter is reported. The immediate recognition of this unusual complication is important. To minimize the risks of perforation, haemorrhage and infection, several precautions should be observed when inserting the catheter.