Menstrual and reproductive outcomes after use of balloon tamponade for severe postpartum hemorrhage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of intrauterine balloon tamponade to manage postpartum hemorrhage is increasing. However, there is lack of studies on the menstrual and reproductive outcomes after such treatment. The purpose of this study is to explore the menstrual and reproductive outcomes for patients who had been managed by intrauterine balloon tamponade for severe postpartum hemorrhage in her index pregnancy.

Methods

All patients who had delivered in United Christian Hospital from January 2011 to June 2016 with severe postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) (blood loss> = 1 L) were identified by the labour ward delivery registry and a comprehensive obstetric database. Patients who had intrauterine balloon tamponade inserted were compared with those managed solely by uterotonic agents as controls

SUBMITTER: Kong CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6249747 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature