Pelvic packing with vaginal traction for the management of intractable hemorrhage.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
; 127(1): 21-4, 2014 Oct.
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OBJECTIVE: To present clinical cases examining the effectiveness and safety of pelvic packing with vaginal traction for inhibiting obstetric hemorrhage among women receiving treatment at a public obstetrics and gynecology tertiary care hospital in Mexico. METHODS: In a retrospective observational descriptive study, eight cases of obstetric hemorrhage treated by pelvic packing with vaginal traction between January 2012 and December 2013 at Hospital de la Mujer, Mexico City, Mexico, were reviewed. RESULTS: The mean patient age was 28.8±6.8 years. The average blood loss was 4535±897 mL. Uterine atony was the cause of bleeding among six patients: histopathologic examination revealed two cases of placenta accreta, one case of placenta percreta, two cases of uteroplacental apoplexy, and one case of myomatosis. For two patients, placental separation was difficult and required surgical management. The packing technique was effective for all patients. No patients presented with infection or required re-operation for bleeding management. No deaths occurred. CONCLUSION: For management of bleeding among patients with underlying coagulation disorders, pelvic packing can be useful when standard techniques such as hysterectomy, tubal hypogastric ligation, and/or pharmacologic therapy are unsuccessful.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hemorragia Pós-Parto
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Gynaecol Obstet
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos