Case of Post-Partum Haemorrhage, in which the Ether-Spray was Successfully Used

Post-Partum Haemorrhage.

Post-partum haemorrhage is defined as being "excessive bleeding from any part of the genital tract after the birth of a child." Some authorities make a hair-splitting definition and describe intra-partum haemorrhage when excessive bleeding occurs before the placenta has been delivered, and confine the term post-partum haemorrhage to excessive bleeding after the completion of the third stage of ...

Management of post-partum haemorrhage.

Management of post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) involves the treatment of uterine atony, evacuation of retained placenta or placental fragments, surgery due to uterine or birth canal trauma, balloon tamponade, effective volume replacement and transfusion therapy, and occasionally, selective arterial embolization. This article aims at introducing pregnancy- and haemorrhage-induced changes in coagula...

Arterial embolisation in intractable primary post-partum haemorrhage: case series.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of arterial embolisation in the management of intractable primary post-partum haemorrhage. DESIGN. Retrospective case series. SETTING Regional hospital, Hong Kong. PATIENTS Nine patients aged 28 to 39 years who were treated for severe primary post-partum haemorrhage between October 2000 and January 2003. INTERVENTION Emergency transcatheter ar...

Post-partum haemorrhage and the WOMAN trial.

Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality, accounting for about 100 000 maternal deaths every year. Almost all (99%) of the deaths are in low and middle income countries and most of the deaths occur in the immediate post-partum period. There are known effective treatments for preventing severe bleeding after childbirth and it is essential to ensure that all pregnant...

The prevention of post-partum haemorrhage; a re-appraisal.