Intrauterine condom catheter tamponade in the management of atonic postpartum haemorrhage: a case series from a tertiary care centre in Central India

Moushmi B. Parpillewar; Shalini S. Fusey

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20173465

Authors

Moushmi B. Parpillewar Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Shalini S. Fusey Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20173465

Keywords:

Condom catheter, Maternal death, Postpartum haemorrhage, Tamponade

Abstract

Background: Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide with a prevalence rate of approximately 6% and 50% is due to atonic PPH. According to WHO 2014- in India 45,000 maternal deaths take place annually and 20-60% are due to postpartum hemorrhage. Various medical and surgical methods are available. Uterine balloon tamponade is one of the methods reported increasingly with good success rates avoiding surgical morbidity.

Methods: Prospective data of all women who went into atonic primary PPH after 28 weeks of gestation was collected over a period of one year.

Results: Out of the 252 women who had atonic PPH, 23 were inserted with condom balloon catheter after medical management. Success rate was 18/23 (78.2%).

Conclusions: Condom catheter is a non-invasive, effective, conservative method of PPH management. In cases of failure it provides a temporary tamponade effect and time to prepare for other interventions.

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