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Background: Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH), an obstetric emergency that can complicate vaginal or cesarean deliveries and associated with serious complications. Guidelines for the management of PPH involve a stepwise escalation of pharmacological and eventual surgical approaches. In women who do not respond to uterotonics or medical treatment, a variety of procedures, such as arterial embolization, surgical ligation of the uterine arteries or obstetric hysterectomy, may be used. The Bakri balloon is an intrauterine device indicated to reduce or control PPH temporarily when conservative treatment is warranted. Here, we are presenting case series of primary atonic PPH and which were managed by Bakri Balloon Tamponade (BBT).Methods: This case series included five women with PPH managed by Bakri balloon as a conservative therapeutic option.Results: All five women were in age group between 23 years to 34 years. The causes of PPH were uterine atony, retained placenta and central placenta previa. The Bakri balloon was successful in controlling hemorrhage in all women (five of five) who did not respond to medical uterotonic treatment.Conclusions: Bakri balloon is a simple, easy to use and effective method for conservative management of acute PPH. This device reduces bleeding, shortens the hospital stay and avoids the need for more aggressive procedures.
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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the condom catheter in treating postpartum hemorrhage refractory to medical treatment.Methods: This prospective study included 21 women with postpartum hemorrhage treated with a condom catheter as a conservative therapeutic option.Results: The condom catheter was successful in controlling hemorrhage in 90.4% of the women. It was effective in all women with vaginal delivery (11 of 12) and highly effective in women with uterine atony who did not respond to medical uterotonic treatment (6 of 7 women).Conclusions: Its ease of use and high effectiveness make the condom catheter a useful approach for the conservative management of acute postpartum hemorrhage. This device reduces bleeding, shortens the hospital stay and avoids the need for surgical management.
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Objetivo: realizar una aproximación a la eficacia y seguridad del taponamiento uterino para el control de la hemorragia obstétrica y reducir la necesidad de histerectomía obstétrica.Materiales y métodos: cohorte histórica de mujeres mayores de edad con diagnóstico de hemorragia obstétrica secundaria a atonía que no respondían a manejo inicial, con sangrado del lecho placentario secundario a placentación anormal o secundaria a aborto incompleto, a las cuales se les realizó taponamiento uterino, en la Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad No. 23 de Ginecología y Obstetricia de la ciudad de Monterrey, hospital de concentración de tercer nivel de atención, ubicado en el estado de Nuevo León (México), de enero a diciembre de 2013. A partir del expediente clínico se registraron las características sociodemográficas y clínicas basales, los datos de laboratorio previo al evento obstétrico y posterior al taponamiento, así como el tiempo de taponamiento en horas, cantidad de insuflación del balón uterino, indicación para el procedimiento, cantidad de sangrado estimado durante el evento obstétrico y posterior a la colocación del balón, control de la hemorragia y necesidad de histerectomía. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva, medidas de dispersión y de tendencia central.Resultados: se incluyeron 161 pacientes con diagnóstico de hemorragia obstétrica, 147 posterior a parto o cesárea y 14 posterior al aborto, entre 16 y 42 años de edad. Se documentó un resultado satisfactorio en más del 95 % posterior al parto o la cesárea, y en más del 93 % posaborto. La permanencia del taponamiento para ambos casos tuvo una media de 20 horas.Conclusiones: este estudio soporta el uso de taponamiento uterino como medida terapéutica eficaz y segura para controlar la hemorragia y evitar una laparotomía o histerectomía, con una disminución de la morbilidad.
Objective: Examine the efficacy and safety of uterine tamponade for controlling obstetric bleeding and reducing the need for obstetric hysterectomy.Materials and methods: Historic cohort of adult women diagnosed with obstetric bleeding secondary to uterine atony that did not respond to the initial management, with bleeding of the placental bed secondary to abnormal placentation or to incomplete abortion, subjected to uterine tamponade at the Highly Specialized Gynaecology and Obstetrics Medical Unit No. 23, a Level III Hospital in the city of Monterrey, state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, between January and December 2013. Information about social, demographic and baseline clinical characteristics, laboratory values before the obstetric event and after the tamponade procedure, as well as the inflation volume of the balloon, the indication of the procedure, the estimated amount of bleeding during the event and after placement of the tamponade balloon, control of bleeding, and need for hysterectomy, was derived from the clinical record. Descriptive statistics, scatter measurements, and central trends were used.Results: Overall, 161 patients between the ages of 16 and 42 years, with a diagnosis of obstetric haemorrhage were included, 147 following delivery or caesarean section, and 14 following miscarriage. A satisfactory result was documented in more than 95 % of cases after delivery or caesarean section, and in more than 93 % post abortion cases. The mean tamponade time for both groups was 20 hours.Conclusions: This study supports the use of uterine tamponade as an effective and safe therapeutic measure to control bleeding and avoid laparotomy or hysterectomy, and to reduce morbidity.
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Adult , Female , Obstetric Surgical Procedures , Uterine Balloon Tamponade , Uterine HemorrhageABSTRACT
Objetivo: Describir el uso del balón SOS Bakri en el tratamiento de la hemorragia posparto vaginal por atonía uterina después de la falla del tratamiento médico. Métodos: Se presenta una serie de 15 pacientes con hemorragia posparto vaginal por atonía uterina, tratadas satisfactoriamente con taponamiento uterino con balón SOS Bakri luego de no responder a tratamiento médico ni a masaje uterino. Resultados: La edad promedio de las pacientes fue 22,7 (± 6,8) años. La edad gestacional promedio fue 36,3 (± 2,6) semanas. El balón se insertó en los primeros 30 minutos del diagnóstico de la atonía uterina. El tiempo total que permaneció el balón en útero fue de 13,6 (± 6,1) horas. La pérdida hemática posterior a la colocación del balón fue en total 265,3 (± 258,1) cm3. El balón SOS Bakri fue efectivo en 100 % de las pacientes. Ninguna de las pacientes ameritó histerectomía. Conclusiones: El balón SOS Bakri es una alternativa eficaz mínimamente invasiva, económica y de fácil acceso en la terapéutica de la AU que no responde al tratamiento médico.
Objective: To describe the use of SOS Bakri Balloon in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage after unsuccessful medical treatment of uterine atony. Method: We describe a case series of 15 patients with severe uterine atony after vaginal delivery that were successfully managed with SOS Bakri balloon after failed uterine massage and medical treatment. Results: The mean patient age was 22.7 (± 6.8) years. The mean gestational age was 36.3 (± 2.6) weeks. The balloon was inserted within 30 minutes of diagnosis of uterine atony. The mean length of balloon placement was 13.6 (± 6.1) hours. The mean total blood loss post balloon insertion was of 265.3 (± 258.1) cm3. The SOS Bakri balloon was effective 100 % of the time. None of the patient required hysterectomy. Conclusion: Insertion of SOS Bakri balloon is a simple conservative live saving alternative in the management of postpartum uterine atony.