Case Report
Authors: Banu Öndes (Taksim Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey) , Ayşe Ender Yumru (Taksim Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey) , Arzu Şenturk (Taksim Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey) , Burcu Dincgez (Taksim Education and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey) , Murat Bozkurt (Universal Hospitals Group, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Malatya, Turkey) , Cengiz Yumru (Taksim Education and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Istanbul, Turkey)
Postpartum hemorrhage is an important emergency in obstetrics. In this study, we present the application of intrauterine balloon tamponade and its outcomes in a patient who developed massive postpartum hemorrhage after caesarean section. A 39- year-old, G5 P3 and 38 weeks pregnant (based on last menstrual period) patient was subjected to emergency caesarean section due to diagnosis of uteroplacental insufficiency and recurrent caesarean section. Four hours after the operation, atony occurred and despite medical treatment the hemorrhage persisted. We inserted a SOS Bakri balloon through the vaginal route and inflated it with 500cc intracavitary saline for achievement of intrauterine tamponade. Vaginal bleeding ended immediately after the procedure. Use of an intrauterine balloon is an easy-to-apply alternative to surgery that provides rapid hemostasis in serious postpartum hemorrhages
Keywords: Postpartum, hemorrhage, atony, Bakri balloon, caesarean section
How to Cite: Öndes, B. , Yumru, A. E. , Şenturk, A. , Dincgez, B. , Bozkurt, M. & Yumru, C. (2013) “Application of Bakri balloon in a patient who developed massive postpartum hemorrhage after caesarean section”, Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 3(3). doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1232