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A Novel Treatment for Massive Hemorrhage after Maternal Trauma in Pregnancy.
- Source :
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AJP reports [AJP Rep] 2019 Jan; Vol. 9 (1), pp. e27-e29. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Feb 13. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Background Trauma in pregnancy can lead to life-threatening hemorrhage. Conventional treatments of hemorrhage include medical and surgical management. However, if these measures fail uterine compression is an option to control bleeding. We present a case where this management was employed. Case A patient presented at 36 weeks of gestation with multiple injuries after a motor vehicle collision and experienced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). The use of a Bakri balloon in combination with external compression with Coban, a sterile self-adherent bandage, after delivery temporized her bleeding and allowed her to become stable for further management. Conclusion When other measures fail and a hysterectomy is considered unsafe, the combination of internal and external uterine compression is an option.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2157-6998
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- AJP reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30775107
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0039-1678735