Use of an intrauterine inflated catheter balloon in massive post-partum hemorrhage: a series of 52 cases.

Aim: Massive post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) is an important cause of maternal death that occurs as a complication of delivery. We report a large case series to evaluate the efficacy of uterine balloon tamponade to treat PPH avoiding hysterectomy.

Material And Methods: This prospective study was conducted in two Italian hospitals (from December 2002 to July 2012).

Predictors of pregnancy outcome in antiphospholipid syndrome: a review.

In pregnant women, antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia, fetal intrauterine growth restriction, and other complications related to uteroplacental insufficiency. In the last two decades, several studies were performed to identify the predictive role of some parameters in relation to obstetric outcome in APS patients. Among these, the uterine velocimetry Doppler is the most studied.