Systematic review on the needle and suture types for uterine compression sutures: a literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to identify and review associations between the types of sutures used for uterine compression suture (UCS) and its outcomes in postpartum hemorrhage.

Methods

An electronic search using PubMed and Scopus databases was performed. We included the English articles reported from January 1, 1997, to May 31, 2017, using search words or terms regarding the types of suture and needle used for UCSs. We only included studies describing the sutures in the systematic review.

Results

We found 196 studies and included 76 (38.8%) in our analysis. We collected data on maternal outcomes for 924 patients and categorized them. Of the 76 studies, suture sizes 0, 1, and 2 were used in 6, 44, and 32 articles, respectively (some studies used multiple sutures). Of

SUBMITTER: Matsuzaki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6916157 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature