The causes of thrombosis of the pelvic veins in puerperae

Abstract

About half of the cases of pelvic thrombosis in puerperae are caused by septic infection. The residue do not give clinical or pathological evidence of sepsis and are probably due to the action on stagnating blood in the uterine or parametric veins of thrombo-kinetic substances absorbed from the interior or walls of the uterus. Liability to this accident is increased where sepsis, anaemia or cardiac weakness is present.