Uterine isthmic tourniquet left in situ as a new approach for placenta previa-accreta surgery: a comparative study.
J Perinat Med
; 52(8): 863-869, 2024 Oct 28.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Placenta previa-accreta spectrum disorders are a cause of obstetric hemorrhage that can lead to maternal fetal mortality and morbidity. We aimed to describe the use of a uterine isthmic tourniquet left in situ as a new uterus-preserving approach for patients with placenta previa-accreta.METHODS:
In this retrospective comparative study, the patients who underwent surgery for placenta previa between 2017 and 2024 at our tertiary hospital were reviewed. Primary outcome of the study is to evaluate feasibility of uterine isthmic tourniquet left in situ for uterine preserving by preventing postpartum hemorrhage for patients with placenta previa-accreta. As a secondary outcome, group 1 (n=28) patients who were managed with uterine isthmic tourniquet left in place were compared with patients in group 2 (n=32) who were managed with only bilateral uterine artery ligation.RESULTS:
This new approach uterine isthmic tourniquet technique prevented postpartum hemorrhage with a rate of 100 percent in group 1 patients, while uterine artery ligation prevented postpartum hemorrhage with a rate of 75â¯% in group 2. Postoperative additional interventions (relaparotomy hysterectomy, balloon tamponade application, uterine or vaginal packing) were performed for eight patients in group 2 (25â¯%) but not in group 1 (0â¯%) (p=0.015). The haemoglobin levels before caesarean section were similar in both groups (p=0.235), while the postoperative haemoglobin levels were lower in group 2 (9.69 ± 1.37 vs. 8.15 ± 1.32) (p=0.004). Erythrocyte suspension was given to two patients in group 1 and 12 patients in group 2 (2/28 7â¯% vs. 12/32 37â¯%, p=0.018).CONCLUSIONS:
The uterine isthmic tourniquet left in situ technique is a safe, simple and effective for preventing postpartum hemorrhage and preserving uterus during placenta previa accreta surgery as superior to uterine artery ligation alone.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Placenta Accreta
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Placenta Previa
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Torniquetes
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Hemorragia Posparto
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Perinat Med
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Alemania