The efficacy of Hayman’s modified B - Lynch compression suture versus other surgical techniques to control atonic postpartum hemorrhage - an experience from a tertiary teaching institute
Background: Primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) often encountered during caesarean sections and uterine atony itself is the single leading cause in almost 80% of cases. Recent interest on the surgical compression sutures for the treatment of massive atonic PPH has come up in the front line not onl...
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| Language: | English |
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Barpeta Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society
2024-12-01
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| Series: | New Indian Journal of OBGYN |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.barpetaogs.co.in/pdf/111118.pdf |
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| Summary: | Background: Primary postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) often encountered during caesarean sections and uterine atony
itself is the single leading cause in almost 80% of cases. Recent interest on the surgical compression sutures for the
treatment of massive atonic PPH has come up in the front line not only for its easy applicability, but also for its
uterine salvage and future fertility preserving procedure. Aims and objectives: 1) To determine the efficacy of
modified B-Lynch (Hayman’s technique) procedure over other surgical technique in managing atonic PPH; 2) To
determine how this procedure obviates the need for hysterectomy in young mothers; 3) Short term maternal outcome.
Methodology: This is an ethically approved hospital based prospective study, conducted at Midnapore Medical
College, West Bengal, India, from January 2019 to April 2020. Atonic PPH mothers ineffective to medical
management during LSCS were included as ‘study cases’ and applied either modified B-Lynch stitches (Group-A,
n=100) or stepwise pelvic devascularization technique (Group B, n=100) with proper counseling and written consent
prior to operation. Results: Among modified B-Lynch group (group - A), 93% cases found to be successful to control
PPH; in other surgical group (group - B) 82% cases were found successful which is statistically significant (p<0.05).
Those having risk factor for atony like post CS and repeat CS pregnancy (p< 0.05), multiparity (p< 0.05), prolong
labor (p< 0.05), anaemia (p< 0.05) and PIH (p< 0.05) achieved statistically significant success among group - A than
group - B. Other statistically significant favorable parameters that were found in modified group - A were less mean
duration of operation (p <0.05), less mean intra-operative blood loss (p< 0.05), less hospital stay (p< 0.05), less first 6
hour postoperative bleeding (p<0.05), less post-operative blood product requirements (p<0.05) and less number of
mothers having ICU/HDU admissions (p< 0.05). Requirement of general anesthesia found to be less among group A
in comparison to group B (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Modified B-Lynch uterine compression suture can be a useful
alternative to radical surgeries in primary massive atonic PPH which are unresponsive to medical management. It is
safe, easier to perform, requires less expertization, less time consuming and with minimum complications. It can be
performed in low resource environment and an excellent uterine salvage procedure. |
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| ISSN: | 2454-2334 2454-2342 |