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.

Functional and anatomic results of amnion vaginoplasty in young women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.

Objective: To evaluate the surgical outcome and the long-term anatomic and functional results in young women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome (MRKH) undergoing neovaginal creation with amniotic membranes.

Design: Evaluation of surgical and functional outcome according to clinical records and validated questionnaires about sexuality (Female Sexual Function Index [FSFI]) over a 1.5-year follow-up period.