A new uterine compression suture for postpartum haemorrhage with atony

Author

Ma Q, Xiong X, Zheng J, Zhang X, Li M

Department of Obstetrics, People's Liberation Army 174th Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, China. zhengdoc@hotmail.com

Resource

BJOG 2011 Feb; 118(3): 370-4.

Abstract

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.


PMID: 21176088
Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Citation Subset: AIM, IM
Last Modified:  : 2/20/2011

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