Patient blood management (PBM) in pregnancy and childbirth: literature review and expert opinion.
Daniel SurbekYvan VialThierry GirardChristian BreymannGabriela Amstad BencaiovaDavid BaudRené HornungBehrouz Mansouri TaleghaniIrene HösliPublished in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2019)
PBM in obstetrics is based on three main pillars: diagnostic and/or therapeutic interventions during pregnancy, during delivery and in the postpartum phase. These three main pillars should be kept in mind by all professionals taking care of pregnant women, including obstetricians, general practitioners, midwifes, and anaesthesiologists, to improve pregnancy outcome and optimize resources.