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A new uterine compression suture for postpartum haemorrhage with atony
Author(s) -
Zheng J,
Xiong X,
Ma Q,
Zhang X,
Li M
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02809.x
Subject(s) - uterine atony , fibrous joint , uterus , medicine , surgery , atony , vaginal delivery , uterine rupture , pregnancy , hysterectomy , biology , genetics
Please cite this paper as: Zheng J, Xiong X, Ma Q, Zhang X, Li M. A new uterine compression suture for postpartum haemorrhage with atony. BJOG 2011;118:370–374. Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of worldwide maternal mortality and is still associated with significant morbidity. After the B‐Lynch suture was reported in 1997, several different uterine compression sutures were found to be successful in controlling PPH. In this paper, we describe another simple variation of the uterine compression suture technique, which was performed without an incision in the uterine wall, without entering the uterine cavity and without suturing the anterior and posterior walls of the uterus together, so minimising the trauma to the uterus. This new uterine compression suture is an effective and safe surgical treatment for PPH caused by atony. It has the potential to apply to intractable PPH after vaginal delivery.