Efficacy and Feasibility of Chhattisgarh Balloon and Conventional Condom Balloon Tamponade: A 2-Year Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of two types of condom uterine balloon tamponade systems, namely Chhattisgarh condom balloon device "CG balloon (CGB)" having a central drainage channel as well as indigenous tying system to fasten condom to the catheter and conventional condom uterine balloon device (C-UBT) as a second-line intervention in post-partum haemorrhage (PPH).

Materials and methods

The present non-randomised prospective case series was carried out from December 2014 to September 2016 and included 60 women having PPH which was refractory to first-line management and who were treated with either of the two condom balloon tamponade devices prepared on spot. Women with allergy to latex, retained placenta, uterine rupture, anomaly, genital infection and/or ma

SUBMITTER: Mishra N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6801252 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature