title: Emergency hysterectomy for uncontrolled postpartum hemorrhage may be averted through uterine balloon tamponade in Kenya and Senegal.
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Anna Alaska
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pendleton
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Abirami
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Brett D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston Medical Center and Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Melody J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Eckardt
authors.affiliation: Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: Tfburke@partners.org.
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007630:Kenya; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012675:Senegal; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D058738:Uterine Balloon Tamponade / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Emergency hysterectomy; Kenya; Maternal mortality; Postpartum hemorrhage; Senegal; Uterine balloon tamponade