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Re: Von Willebrands and c-section

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 6 Jul 2000 21:42:21 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 6 Jul 2000, laura wrote: >
>Hello, I could really use some help. I am 35 weeks, I have Von
>Willebrands and as luck would have it I have placenta previa too. A
>c-section is required. I am interested in finding a medicine to control
>bleeding during surgery other than DDAVP..I am allergic to DDAVP. Any
>resources would be appreciated. Thank you.

Ask your Obstetrician for a consult with a Hematologist( or if you already have a hematologist ask her/him. This is a very complicated and specialized field which is rapidly changing. The above means that any answer I give would probably be at least 3 years out of date.

RDB

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R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG  FOG

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