Modern Approach to Conservative Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage Using Balloon Tamponade of the Uterus
Currently, the controlled balloon tamponade (UBT) is a reasonable method for prevention and treatment of obstetric bleeding, its effectiveness is 95-97%. A systematic analysis of literature on the possibility of prevention and treatment of postpartum hypotonic bleeding by the method of uterine balloon tamponade was carried out. The main etiological factors leading to the development of obstetric bleeding have been analyzed. Analysis of the literature allowed us to conclude that uterine balloon tamponade is highly effective as a conservative method for bleeding control, which allows avoiding surgical hemostasis in most patients.