BACKGROUND: To evaluate indications, efficacy, and complications associated with @entity1416 and prophylactic balloon catheterization in the management of @entity548 at a university hospital. METHODS: Twenty-two @entity1 underwent @entity1416 between February 2001 and November 2003 for the treatment for primary @entity548 resulting from abnormal placentation (n=11), uterine @entity1806 (n=7), @entity4551 (n=3), and disseminated @entity1003 (n=1). @entity190 was between 3.2 and 15 l. In seven @entity1 , abnormal placentation was diagnosed prenatally and in these @entity1 balloon catheterization was performed prophylactically before elective cesarean section. RESULTS: Of the seven @entity1 , who underwent prophylactic catheterization, @entity887 was successful in five resulting in adequate hemostasis. Hysterectomy was performed in three, in two @entity1 for uncontrolled @entity548 and in one @entity1 for placental invasion to bladder. There were no complications associated with prophylactic catheterization and @entity887 . The other 15 @entity1 were treated in an emergency setting. In eight @entity1 , @entity887 was performed as a primary surgery, and it was successful in six. In the other seven @entity1 , hysterectomy was performed as an emergency surgery, but @entity548 continued. Of these, in six @entity1 , hemostasis was achieved with @entity887 . Complications associated with emergency @entity887 were observed in three @entity1 . These were @entity715 of @entity2500 , vaginal @entity39 , and paresthesia of the right leg. CONCLUSIONS: @entity1416 is of significant value in treating @entity548 . Prophylactic insertion of balloon catheters before cesarean section seems to be a safe and effective method in controlling anticipated @entity548 . In @entity1 with persistent @entity548 following cesarean section and hysterectomy, @entity887 could be a primary procedure before re-surgery.

@entity1416 and prophylactic catheterization for the treatment for severe XXXX *.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['postpartum hemorrhage', 'hemorrhage', 'bleeding', 'obstetric hemorrhage'] @entity39 :: ('MESH:D009336', 'Disease') :: ['necrosis'] @entity190 :: ('MESH:D006473', 'Disease') :: ['Blood loss'] @entity2500 :: ('MESH:D020244', 'Disease') :: ['left popliteal artery'] @entity1416 :: ('MESH:D020762', 'Disease') :: ['arterial embolization', 'Arterial embolization'] @entity1003 :: ('MESH:D001778', 'Disease') :: ['intravascular coagulopathy'] @entity4551 :: ('MESH:D022125', 'Disease') :: ['paravaginal laceration'] @entity887 :: ('MESH:D004617', 'Disease') :: ['embolization'] @entity1806 :: ('MESH:D014593', 'Disease') :: ['atony'] @entity715 :: ('MESH:D013927', 'Disease') :: ['thrombosis']
@entity548 :: (MESH:D006470,Disease) :: ['obstetric hemorrhage']
