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01 March 2023: Clinical Research

Bakri Balloon for Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage: A Real-World 2016–2020 Study in 279 Women from a Single Center

Chanyun Xiao BCEF , Ying Wang BCEF , Na Zhang ADEG* , Guo-qiang Sun ADF

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938823

Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938823

Table 2 Comparison of perinatal outcomes between Failure group and Success group.

Failure group (n=31)Success group (n=248)t/χ2P
Time between delivery/insertion (mean±SD, min)60.74±17.0389.46±9.51−1.0410.299
Blood loss before using the Bakri balloon (mean±SD, ml)1233.23±75.081044.15±18.063.2890.001
Control bleeding (n, %)
8 (8.60)85 (91.40)0.8890.346
 >1000 mL23 (12.37)163 (87.63)
Balloon placement method (n, %)
 Transvaginally24 (77.42)200 (80.65)0.1810.670
 Transabdominally7 (22.58)48 (19.35)
Uterine contractions (n, %)
 No30 (96.77)229 (92.34)0.8150.367
 Yes1 (3.23)19 (7.66)
Suture method before using the Bakri balloon (n, %)
 No16 (51.6)207 (83.47)110.0610.000
 UAE14 (45.16)1 (0.40)
 “8” suture0 (0.00)16 (6.45)
 Arterial ligation1 (3.23)9 (3.63)
 “8” suture + arterial ligation0 (0.00)7 (2.82)
 Other0 (0.00)8 (3.23)
Lower genital tract trauma (n, %)
 No29 (93.55)229 (92.34)0.0580.810
 Yes2 (6.45)19 (7.66)
Intervention after using the Bakri balloon (n, %)
 No0 (0.00)248 (100.00)279.0000.000
 UAE27 (87.10)0 (0.00)
 IIAE4 (12.90)0 (0.00)
Blood loss after using the Bakri balloon (mean±SD, ml)417.10±74.2552.64±3.0313.3480.000
Infused volume (mean±SD, ml)432.58±9.08412.49±4.121.6670.000
Indwelling time (mean±SD, min)294.65±63.481071.94±23.88−10.9230.000
Blood transfusion (n, %)
 No1 (3.23)94 (37.90)14.7560.000
 Yes30 (96.77)154 (62.10)
Red blood cell, RBC (mean±SD, U)5.48±0.581.98±0128.9990.000
Cryoprecipitate (mean±SD, U)4.85±0.531.37±0.128.8180.000
Plasma (mean±SD, ml)493.55±59.87148.19±12.678.3160.000
Perinatal complications (n, %)
 No30 (96.77)247 (99.60)3.0850.079
 Yes1 (3.23)1 (0.40)
BBT – Bakri balloon tamponade; UAE – uterine artery embolization; IIAE – internal iliac artery embolization; SD – standard deviation.

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