Saving Mothers’ lives and uterus by intrauterine foley's catheter ballooning tamponade during post-partum hemorrhage

Abstract

Introduction: Uterine balloon tamponade became more popular when first lines management is not effective to control postpartum hemorrhage due to atony. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the success and outcome of intra uterine foley's catheter ballooning tamponade for the management of primary postpartum hemorrhage due to atony.Methods: This study was conducted at Duhok Obstetrics Teaching Hospital in Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan between April 2013 and March 2019 and reviewed retrospectively. The Kurdistan institutional ethics review board in Duhok approved the study design before the start of the study. All cases developed postpartum hemorrhage underwent intra uterine foley's catheter ballooning tamponade. Results: Intra uterine foley's catheter ballooning tamponade placed in (110) cases, postpartum hemorrhage was controlled with a success rate of 100%, no patient needed an invasive procedure as well as laparotomy. There was no sepsis and no maternal deaths. Conclusion: The early use of intra uterine foley's catheter ballooning tamponade for primary postpartum hemorrhage due to atony is a simple and a quick method for saving the life of mother along with conserving the uterus.