Intrauterine condom tamponade in management of post partum haemorrhage

Abstract

Background: Uterine tamponade is often used to control post partum hemorrhage. Among various methods, condom Foley's catheter tamponade is simple, easy to use and is believed to be effective. The study evaluates outcome of condom Foley's catheter tamponade.

Methods: In this prespective observational study, condom tamponade was applied to fourteen cases with varying degrees of PPH, not controlled with pharmacologic measures. The efficacy on control of bleeding was assessed along with the total amount of blood loss and any complications.

Results: The condom tamponade stopped bleeding in all the cases. Average amount of blood loss was 1221 ml. No complications were noted.

Conclusions: Thus, condom tamponade is an effective method to control intractable PPH. It's simple and does not require expertise to use, so, it can have a wide application even in resource poor settings.