Short and long-term menstrual, reproductive, and mental health outcomes after the intrauterine use of chitosan tamponade or the Bakri balloon for severe postpartum hemorrhage: an observational study.

Objective: This retrospective follow-up study analyzes the effect of intrauterine postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) therapy on menstrual, reproductive, and mental health outcomes.

Methods: All women who delivered at a university hospital between 2016 and 2021 with PPH and who needed intrauterine therapy were included. A questionnaire on well-being, menses, fertility, and reproductive outcomes was mailed to the patients.

Uterine packing with chitosan-covered gauze compared to balloon tamponade for managing postpartum hemorrhage.

Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is a major cause of maternal death worldwide. Management of PPH includes the administration of uterotonics, and intrauterine packing techniques.

Objective: In this study the effectiveness and safety of chitosan covered gauze versus a balloon tamponade for managing severe PPH should be assessed.