Grethe Heitmann
ExAC presenting external aortic compression for surgical nurses
Updated: Sep 15, 2022

Obstetrician Øyvind Svensen presented the ExAC Trainer for surgical nurses at the annual gathering for surgical nurses in Norway.
External aortic compression is used when patients suffering from PPH are transported to the OR and the surgical nurses can be of valuable help to perform the maneuver during definitive treatment like suture of vaginal tears or manual extraction of the placenta.