Ultrasonographic visualization of bleeding sites can help control postpartum hemorrhage using intrauterine balloon tamponade

• Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 23 - 25
• Main Authors: Kondoh, Eiji, Konishi, Mitsunaga, Kariya, Yoshitaka, Konishi, Ikuo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2015; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Balloon Occlusion - methods; balloon tamponade; bleeding sites; Cesarean Section; Female; Humans; post partum hemorrhage; Postoperative Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging; Postoperative Hemorrhage - therapy; Postpartum Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging; Postpartum Hemorrhage - therapy; Ultrasonic imaging; ultrasonography; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; uterine atony; Uterus - diagnostic imaging; Uterus - surgery; bleeding sites; balloon tamponade; uterine atony; post partum hemorrhage; ultrasonography
• ISSN: 0091-2751; 1097-0096; 1097-0096
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22228

ABSTRACT Identification of precise bleeding sites is generally important to control hemorrhage. Nevertheless, the optimal technique to detect the bleeding sites has not yet been fully defined for patients with life‐threatening post partum hemorrhage. We describe that ultrasonographic visualization of bleeding sites can help control post partum hemorrhage using intrauterine balloon tamponade. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 43:23–25, 2015