title: Successful treatment of post-cesarean hemorrhage related to placenta praevia using an intrauterine balloon. Two case reports.
abstract: The authors report a positive experience in controlling severe postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean section performed for placenta praevia by using an inflated intrauterine balloon and avoiding any further invasive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. ferrazzani@tin.it
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrazzani
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guariglia
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Triunfo
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Caforio
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caruso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000601:surgery*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy