title: Clinical Usefulness of Bakri Balloon Tamponade in the Treatment of Massive Postpartum Uterine Hemorrhage.
abstract: Intrauterine globe-shaped metreurynter tamponade has been used for some time to treat massive postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). More recently, the Bakri balloon has come into use to treat PPH. It is made of silicon, possesses a drainage lumen, and has a sausage-like spindle shape. The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinical usefulness of Bakri balloon tamponade for massive PPH. Subjects in the present study comprised 5 patients with uterine atony, 3 with placenta previa, and 2 with low-lying placenta. All patients exhibited massive PPH and resistance to conventional hemostatic managements. Bakri balloon tamponade was appliedto these 10 patients. The mean amounts of uterine bleeding (average ± SD) before and after Bakri insertion were2,732 ± 1,397 mL and 380 ± 376 mL, respectively. The median (third-first quartile ranges) volume of salineinflating the balloon was 200 mL (300-150 mL). The median (third-first quartile ranges) indwelling duration of Bakri balloon was 24 hours (24-11 hrs). The overall success rate of Bakri balloon tamponade was 90% (9/10).There were no cases of slipping out or complications regarding balloon placement. Our findings suggest that Bakri balloon tamponade may be applied to the treatment of massive PPH in uterine atony and placenta previa.The Bakri balloon appears to have the following merits: (1) easy insertion into the uterine cavity and low rate of slipping out, (2) proper conformability to the hemorrhagic area due to its spindle shape, (3) ability to monitor blood loss through the drainage lumen even after insertion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University.
authors.forename: Sayori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Tomomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Sayuri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hiwatashi
authors.forename: Toshihiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Daisaku
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yokomine
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Orita
authors.forename: Toshimichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oki
authors.forename: Mitsuhiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshinaga
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Douchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D058738:Uterine Balloon Tamponade / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult