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Objective: To evaluate the Bakri tamponade balloon as an adjunct treatment for refractory postpartum hemorrhage
(PPH). Methods: A prospective observational intervention study was conducted between January 1, 2013, and
May 31, 2015, at Great Lakes Hospital and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kenya. Eligible participants
were diagnosed with PPH (blood loss N500 mL after vaginal or N1000 mL after cesarean delivery, and/or
hemodynamic changes suggestive of excessive blood loss) unresponsive to standard intervention and were
treated using the Bakri balloon. Case report forms were completed for all participants. The primary endpoint was
the frequency of surgery after use of the Bakri balloon. Results: Among 58 patients, postpartum bleeding was
controlled without further surgical intervention in 55 (95%). Among the 55 women with uterine atony, the Bakri
balloon successful controlled PPH in 52 (95%). Two of the three hysterectomies performed were for continued
bleeding after placement of the Bakri tamponade balloon. Four maternal deaths occurred. Conclusion: The Bakri
tamponade balloon proved an effective adjunct in the management of refractory PPH |
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