title: Menses, fertility and pregnancy following the use of balloon tamponade technology in the management of postpartum haemorrhage.
abstract: This manuscript describes five cases of pregnancies and births in women that have previously required the uterine-specific Bakri™ balloon in the management of postpartum haemorrhage. In addition, this manuscript reviews the impact on menses, fertility and subsequent pregnancies as potential surrogate effects on the myometrium and endometrium, when balloon tamponade technology is used as a 'uterine-sparing' second-line approach in the management of postpartum haemorrhage.
authors: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute/Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia; Wollongong Hospital, Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia.
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Georgiou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: balloon tamponade; fertility; menses; postpartum haemorrhage; pregnancy; second-line approaches