Abstract
Over a six-month period, five women with severe uterine atony and postpartum hemorrhage developed marked maternal arterial oxygen desaturation within five to ten minutes of the administration of 15-methyl prostaglandin F2α. The average fall from baseline was 10.4 ± 5.4%, to a mean arterial oxygen saturation of 88.8 ± 5.45%. The desaturation was accompanied by acute increases, averaging 20.7 ± 5.9%, in the intrapulmonary shunt.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 367-370 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Obstetrics and gynecology |
Volume | 72 |
Issue number | 3 |
State | Published - Sep 1988 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology