Foley Catheter Tourniquet for Uncontrollable Extra-Uterine Placental Hemorrhage: Description of a Novel Surgical Technique.

Introduction: Hemorrhage from a partially or fully detached placenta with an advanced abdominal pregnancy can be profuse and catastrophic. The general approach to placental management is removal of "all or nothing." In the event of acute hemorrhage, attempts to achieve hemostasis quickly are critical.