Uterovaginal Packing as Treatment in Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage in Patan Hospital

Authors

  • Binita Pradhan Patan Academy of Health Sciences
  • Laxmi RC Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur
  • P Sharma Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur
  • Alka Singh Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur

Keywords:

Hysterectomy, Postpartum hemorrhage, uterovaginal packing

Abstract

Aims: To study the effectiveness of uterovaginal packing in the management of primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).

Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted in Patan hospital, Lalitpur from January 2009-2011. Patients included in the study were those with intractable hemorrhage not responding to oxytocics. Exclusion criteria included cases of PPH due to trauma. Packing was done using approximately six inches sterile gauze soaked with povidine iodine packed into the uterus from the uterine fundus up to the vaginal canal. The packing is removed after 48 hours of insertion or earlier in cases of failure to control hemorrhage.

Results:  There were 46 cases of  uterovaginal packing for primary PPH. Uterine atony was the commonest cause of packing. Uterovaginal packing was successful in 39(84.7%) cases.

Conclusion: Uterovaginal packing is safe, easy and quick procedure to manage primary PPH. It is beneficial in cases of PPH due to atony thereby conserve the uterus.

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Author Biographies

Binita Pradhan, Patan Academy of Health Sciences

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Laxmi RC, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

P Sharma, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Alka Singh, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

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Published

2016-12-26

How to Cite

Pradhan, B., RC, L., Sharma, P., & Singh, A. (2016). Uterovaginal Packing as Treatment in Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage in Patan Hospital. Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 11(1), 44–46. Retrieved from https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/16282

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2016)

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Original Articles

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