[Bakri balloon as a uterus preserving treatment of uncontrollable haemorrhage one month post-partum]. / Bakriballon som uterusbevarende behandling af ukontrollabel blødning en måned efter fødsel.

ABSTRACT

In this case Bakri balloon was used to stop haemorrhage one month post-partum. The case introduces the use of this device outside usual indications. A 27-year-old woman was admitted several times with vaginal bleeding after caesarean section. She was treated pharmacologically and with curettage. One month post-partum hysteroscopic removal of placental tissue was done. During this uncontrollable haemorrhage occurred and hysterectomy was considered. An attempt to save the uterus with Bakri balloon was made succesfully.