Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Focused abdominal compression as a means to control post-partum hysterectomy hemorrhage: A case report

1Senior Resident, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

2Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

3Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Email: soniaahuji@rediffmail.com

Online published on 24 September, 2018.

Abstract

Placenta accreta is a life threatening obstetric condition that requires multidisciplinary approach for its management. Presently we document one such case of placenta accreta diagnosed intraoperatively during caesarean section where patient continued to bleed despite peripartum hysterectomy and eventually hemostasis was achieved by focused vault compression.

Keywords

MRI, Posterior placenta accreta, Ultrasonography, Peripartum hysterectomy, Umbrella packing, Abdominal packing