Evaluation of process management of postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony

Evaluation of process management of postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony

Objective: To evaluate the management process and the guidelines for management of postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony at the General Hospital Vienna, Medical University Vienna. Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out on all 24 cases of postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony with an estimated blood loss of more than 800 mL, in which standardized guidelines were...

Management of postpartum uterine atony.

Surgical Management of Massive Postpartum Hemorrhage with Uterine Atony

Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is an obstetrical emergency that can follow vaginal or cesarean delivery. It is a major cause of maternal morbidity, with sequelae such as shock, renal failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, co agulopathy, and Sheehan’s syndrome [1]. PPH is also one of the top five causes of maternal mortality in both high income and low income countries, although the absolute...

Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage from Uterine Atony: A Multicentric Study

OBJECTIVE Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is an important cause of maternal mortality (MM) around the world. Seventy percent of the PPH corresponds to uterine atony. The objective of our study was to evaluate multicenter PPH cases during a 10-month period, and evaluate severe postpartum hemorrhage management. STUDY DESIGN The study population is a cohort of vaginal delivery and cesarean section p...

Uterine Atony: Management Strategies

It is estimated about 529,000 mothers die every year (World Health Organisation [WHO] 2005). Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a life-threatening condition, remains the major cause of maternal mortality worldwide (Pahlavan et al., 2001). Majority of these mortalities are from Asia (48%) and Africa (47.5%) with only the minority (less than 1%) from developed countries.(Ramanathan & Arulkumaran, 2006...