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Post‐partum haemorrhage from the lower uterine segment secondary to placenta praevia/accreta: Successful conservative management with Foley balloon tamponade
Author(s) -
ALBAYRAK Mustafa,
OZDEMIR Ismail,
KOC Onder,
DEMIRARAN Yavuz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.2011.01309.x
Subject(s) - medicine , foley , post partum , balloon , tamponade , foley catheter , obstetrics , placenta accreta , balloon tamponade , conservative management , retained placenta , pregnancy , placenta , surgery , fetus , catheter , genetics , biology
Profuse bleeding from the lower uterine segment secondary to placenta praevia/accreta during caesarean delivery is a challenging problem in obstetrics. We present our experiences using intrauterine Foley balloon tamponade for the conservative management of post‐partum haemorrhage from the lower uterine segment. Intraoperative haemostasis was achieved in all women who were unresponsive to other conservative methods. Foley balloon tamponade may be considered in the management of lower uterine segment bleeding at caesarean delivery.