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. 1996 Feb;73(2):147-8.

Extraperitoneal hypogastric artery ligation in control of intractable haemorrhage from advanced carcinoma of cervix and choriocarcinoma

E Y Kwawukume  1 , T S Ghosh
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  • PMID: 8756059

Extraperitoneal hypogastric artery ligation in control of intractable haemorrhage from advanced carcinoma of cervix and choriocarcinoma

E Y Kwawukume et al. East Afr Med J. 1996 Feb.

Abstract

Seven cases of extraperitoneal ligation of the hypogastric arteries to control bleeding from advanced cervical cancer and choriocarcinoma is presented. This method was able to arrest haemorrhage and there was no further transfusion. The surgical technique and advantages are described.

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