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The Bakri tamponade balloon as an adjunct treatment for refractory postpartum hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Brown Haywood,
Okeyo Stephen,
Mabeya Hillary,
Wilkinson Jeffrey,
Schmitt John
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.06.021
Subject(s) - medicine , uterine atony , tamponade , surgery , balloon , refractory (planetary science) , hysterectomy , physics , astrobiology
Objective To evaluate the Bakri tamponade balloon as an adjunct treatment for refractory postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Methods A prospective observational intervention study was conducted between January 1, 2013, and May 31, 2015, at Great Lakes Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya. Eligible participants were diagnosed with PPH (blood loss > 500 mL after vaginal or > 1000 mL after cesarean delivery, and/or hemodynamic changes suggestive of excessive blood loss) unresponsive to standard intervention and were treated using the Bakri balloon. Case report forms were completed for all participants. The primary endpoint was the frequency of surgery after use of the Bakri balloon. Results Among 58 patients, postpartum bleeding was controlled without further surgical intervention in 55 (95%). Among the 55 women with uterine atony, the Bakri balloon successful controlled PPH in 52 (95%). Two of the three hysterectomies performed were for continued bleeding after placement of the Bakri tamponade balloon. Four maternal deaths occurred. Conclusion The Bakri tamponade balloon proved an effective adjunct in the management of refractory PPH.