title: [Bakri balloon as a uterus preserving treatment of uncontrollable haemorrhage one month post-partum].
abstract: In this case Bakri balloon was used to stop haemorrhage one month post-partum. The case introduces the use of this device outside usual indications. A 27-year-old woman was admitted several times with vaginal bleeding after caesarean section. She was treated pharmacologically and with curettage. One month post-partum hysteroscopic removal of placental tissue was done. During this uncontrollable haemorrhage occurred and hysterectomy was considered. An attempt to save the uterus with Bakri balloon was made succesfully.
authors.affiliation: Gynækologisk/obstetrisk Afdeling, Odense Universitetshospital, Svendborg, Valdemarsgade 53, 5700 Svendborg. mia_bonnici@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Mia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonnici
authors.forename: Algirdas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Markauskas
authors.forename: Torben
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Munk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments / Q000379:methods; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D058738:Uterine Balloon Tamponade / Q000379:methods*