Volume : VIII, Issue : V, May - 2019

Use of the Condom Catheter to Control the Massive Postpartum Hemorrhage

Dr. Manju Agarwal, Dr. Rakhee Soni

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the efficacy of a condom as a tamponade for intrauterine pressure to stop massive postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) METHODS: This prospective study was done in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Jhalawar Medical College and Hospital, Jhalawar, between June 2017 and October 2017. In this study period, total 30 cases of PPH were identified; 20 were managed medically,2 were managed using the B–Lynch procedure, and 7 were managed using the condom catheter,1 underwent hysterectomy. The condom catheter was used when PPH that occurred as a result of atonicity could not be controlled by uterotonics. Under aseptic precautions, a sterile Foley ‘s catheter fitted with a condom was introduced into the uterus. The condom was inflated with approximately 250–500 mL normal saline and kept for 24–48 hours, depending upon the initial intensity of blood loss, and gradually deflated when bleeding stopped. RESULTS: In all 7 cases in which the condom catheter was used, bleeding stopped within 15–20 minutes. No further intervention needed. CONCLUSION: The hydrostatic condom catheter can control PPH in a very short time and effective manner. It is simple to use, cheap, and safe.

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USE OF THE CONDOM CATHETER TO CONTROL THE MASSIVE POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE, Dr. Manju Agarwal, Dr. Rakhee Soni PARIPEX‾INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-5 | May-2019

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