Bakri Balloon for Postpartum Hemorrhage | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2011年10月24日—TheBakriballoonisindicatedforplacentalacretaandinvaginaldelivery.Followingc-sections,itcanbepassedretrogradethroughthecesarean ...

Following caesarean section for abruption, a patient continues bleeding and is taken back to the operating room. There, a D & C is performed, and a Bakri balloon is inserted and inflated. The patient continues to deteriorate and shows signs of continued bleeding. After a third surgery, in which a hematoma was evacuated from under the fascia, the Bakri is released. After removal, there is no significant vaginal bleeding.

This case has been a recent source of discussion on the OBGYN.net professional forum, and has inspired further conversation among clinicians about the use of Bakri balloon. Did the Bakri balloon play a role in the bleeding? Can the Bakri balloon help in such cases? And when is it most useful?

In 2001, Bakri and colleagues published a study discussing their use of a silicone, fluid-filled balloon designed for tamponade function1. The balloon in question had a filling capacity...