| Use of balloon catheter tamponade for massive postpartum haemorrhage. | |
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PMID: 20701508 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Haemorrhage is one of the leading global causes of maternal mortality. The Rüsch balloon has been used in the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) after failure of medical management. It is often effective in tamponading uterine bleeding, thus providing an alternative to hysterectomy. We describe a series of 22 cases in which we used the Rüsch balloon to control massive obstetric haemorrhage after failure to control haemorrhage by medical means. In our study, 13 out of 22 patients (59.1%) required no further interventions after balloon tamponade. Seven patients (31.8%) required hysterectomy to control the bleeding. We include a review of the current literature on balloon tamponade for PPH, including analysis of six relevant case series. This demonstrates a variety of methods based on tamponade to terminate uterine haemorrhage. Our study highlights the benefit of balloon tamponade for massive PPH and the importance of its involvement in labour ward protocols. |
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Authors:
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A Majumdar; S Saleh; M Davis; I Hassan; P J Thompson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Volume: 30 ISSN: 1364-6893 ISO Abbreviation: J Obstet Gynaecol Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-12 Completed Date: 2011-01-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8309140 Medline TA: J Obstet Gynaecol Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 586-93 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Women's Unit, Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, UK. amitabhamajumdar@hotmail.com |
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Adult Balloon Occlusion* Female Humans Postpartum Hemorrhage / mortality*, therapy* Pregnancy Treatment Outcome |
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