Bakri balloon

The Bakri Balloon is a medical device invented by Dr. Younes Bakri.[1]

The obstetrical balloon is a 24 French, 54 cm-long, silicone catheter with a filling capacity of 500 mL. The device is used for the temporary control and reduction of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).

According to the World Health Organization, around 100,000 maternal deaths occur every year from PPH and is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the developed world.[2]

Use

The Bakri Balloon is a silicone, obstetrical balloon specifically designed to treat postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). The device is used for the "temporary control or reduction of postpartum hemorrhage when conservative management of uterine bleeding is warranted."[1]

Cases

One study in Finland[3] involving 50 patients recorded an overall success rate of 86% when using the Bakri Balloon in managing PPH. A German study involving 20 patients cited an overall success rate of 90% when the balloon is used in combination with B-Lynch sutures.[4]

Endorsements

Both the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) have approved the balloon as one of the primary support tools in treating PPH.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Products | Cook Medical". www.cookmedical.com.
  2. Abouzahr C. Antepartum and postpartum haemorrhage. In: Murray CJ, Lopez AD, eds. Health Dimensions of Sex and Reproduction. Boston, Mass: Harvard University Press; 1998:172-4 http://globalhealth.kff.org/GHIR/Conditions/Maternal-Hemorrhage.aspx
  3. Grönvall, M; Tikkanen, M; Tallberg, E; Paavonen, J; Stefanovic, V (2013). "Use of Bakri balloon tamponade in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage: A series of 50 cases from a tertiary teaching hospital". Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 92 (4): 433–8. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0412.2012.01531.x. PMID 22913383.
  4. Diemert A, Ortmeyer G, Hollwitz B, et al. The combination of intrauterine balloon tamponade and the B-Lynch procedure for the treatment of severe postpartum hemorrhage. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2012;206:65.e1-4.
  5. femecog.org.mx/docs/figo_a_b.pdf
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