Compressive uterine sutures to treat postpartum bleeding secondary to uterine atony.
OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate the usefulness of a new method of applying compressive sutures to treat postpartum bleeding secondary to uterine atony.


METHODS
Multiple sutures were applied longitudinally and transversally around the uterus of 7 women with postpartum uterine atony and postpartum bleeding.


RESULTS
The procedure was successful in all cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Compressive sutures of the uterus were effective in treating uterine atony with postpartum bleeding.


METHODS
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Pereira
Alcides
A
Serviço de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia do Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada, Portugal. alcides.pereira@mail.telpac.pt
Nunes
Filomena
F
Pedroso
Sónia
S
Saraiva
João
J
Retto
Hélio
H
Meirinho
Manuel
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014593:Uterine Inertia / Q000150:complications*