Intravenous nitroglycerin for uterine relaxation of an inverted uterus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Intravenous nitroglycerin has recently come to the attention of obstetricians as a potent uterine relaxant. In the case presented, it was used to permit replacement of a tightly contracted, inverted uterus. Relaxation was rapid, effective, and associated with no adverse side effects.
Medical subject headings
- Nitroglycerin
- Pregnancy Complications
- Uterine Contraction
- Uterine Diseases