Use of Balloon Tamponade in Management of Severe Vaginal Postpartum Hemorrhage and Vaginal Hematoma: A Case Series
2012
Severe vaginal lacerations and hematomas can be serious, life-threatening complications of vaginal delivery. The management is usually limited to suturing and vaginal packing with gauze. After a vaginal delivery vaginal tissues can be edematous, friable and very difficult to suture. Vaginal balloon tamponade can be a solution in difficult cases of intractable vaginal hemorrhage or occult vaginal bleeding causing vaginal hematoma. We describe the use of a new balloon
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