Abstract
Immediately following delivery of the placenta, uterine congestion decreases rapidly as the vigorous contractions of the uterine musculature squeeze blood out of the myometrium. The anterior and posterior walls come into apposition and the cavity becomes quite smooth except at the former site of placental attachment; the uterine cavity is then almost obliterated (28). Thus, the postpartum uterus is well suited for in vivo studies of the effect of anesthetic agents on activity of the term-pregnant uterus, as concern for fetal well-being is no longer present.
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Bassell, G.M., Chandra, P., Marx, G.F. (1979). Postpartum Uterine Activity and Anesthesia. In: Marx, G.F. (eds) Clinical Management of Mother and Newborn. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6173-5_1
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