Uterine tamponade balloon for the management of massive hemorrhage during cesarean section due to placenta previa/increta.
OBJECTIVE
Uterine tamponade with the Bakri catheter is effectively used as a treatment in postpartum hemorrhage and as a means to prevent fertility.


METHODS
We present a case of a 40-year-old pregnant woman who had a massive hemorrhage during cesarean section who was successfully treated with a tamponade balloon. Furthermore, we comment on a similar technique--Logothetopoulos pack--which was first developed and used in our department in the early years of the previous century.


CONCLUSIONS
A conservative technique such as the Bakri catheter is an alternative intermediate step to control postpartum hemorrhage when pharmaceutical methods fail and before proceeding to obstetric hysterectomy.
2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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N
Vrachnis
C
C
Iavazzo
N
N
Salakos
E
E
Papamargaritis
I
I
Boutas
G
G
Creatsas
D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000601:surgery*; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy