Uterine Balloon Tamponade in Combination with Topical Administration of Tranexamic Acid for Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage

• Hoofdauteurs: Masato Kinugasa (Auteur), Hanako Tamai (Auteur), Mayu Miyake (Auteur), Takashi Shimizu (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Onderwerpen: article
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While uterine balloon tamponade is an effective modality for control of postpartum hemorrhage, the reported success rates have ranged from the level of 60% to the level of 80%. In unsuccessful cases, more invasive interventions are needed, including hysterectomy as a last resort. We developed a modi...