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472 questions · 500 findings · 31 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 126 · 25.2%GRADE not reported 48 · 9.6%Very low 105 · 21%Low 135 · 27%Moderate 63 · 12.6%High 23 · 4.6%

Intrauterine balloon tamponade plus normal care (misoprostol) vs normal care (misoprostol)

Number of women with total blood loss 1000 mL or more after randomisation · women diagnosed with primary PPH following vaginal birth. Women were suspected to have PPH due to clinical atony and who were quote:…

It is very uncertain whether intrauterine balloon tamponade plus normal care (misoprostol) changes number of women with total blood loss 1000 mL or more after… compared with normal care (misoprostol) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intrauterine balloon tamponade plus normal care (misoprostol) vs normal care (misoprostol)

Mean blood loss (mL) (trialist defined) · women diagnosed with primary PPH following vaginal birth. Women were suspected to have PPH due to clinical atony and who were quote:…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intrauterine balloon tamponade plus normal care (misoprostol) vs normal care (misoprostol)

Blood transfusion (red cell or whole blood) · women diagnosed with primary PPH following vaginal birth. Women were suspected to have PPH due to clinical atony and who were quote:…

It is very uncertain whether intrauterine balloon tamponade plus normal care (misoprostol) changes blood transfusion (red cell or whole blood) compared with normal care (misoprostol) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intrauterine balloon tamponade plus normal care (misoprostol) vs normal care (misoprostol)

Side effects of the intervention (e.g. trauma, necrosis) ‐ Severe shivering, diarrhoea, vomiting or high temperature · women diagnosed with primary PPH following vaginal birth. Women were suspected to have PPH due to clinical atony and who were quote:…
1 finding from 1 review

Intrauterine balloon tamponade (latex balloon inflated with air) plus cerclage and normal care vs normal care

Hysterectomy to control bleeding · women with PPH, due to atony, following vaginal birth at home or in hospital (Soltan 2007)

It is very uncertain whether intrauterine balloon tamponade (latex balloon inflated with air)… changes hysterectomy to control bleeding compared with normal care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intrauterine balloon tamponade (latex balloon inflated with air) plus cerclage and normal care vs normal care

Serious maternal morbidity (renal or respiratory failure, cardiac arrest or multiple organ failure) · women with PPH, due to atony, following vaginal birth at home or in hospital (Soltan 2007)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intrauterine balloon tamponade (latex balloon inflated with air) plus cerclage and normal care vs normal care

Number of women with total blood loss 1000 mL or more after randomisation · women with PPH, due to atony, following vaginal birth at home or in hospital (Soltan 2007)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Intrauterine balloon tamponade (latex balloon inflated with air) plus cerclage and normal care vs normal care

Blood transfusion (red cell or whole blood) · women with PPH, due to atony, following vaginal birth at home or in hospital (Soltan 2007)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

External uterine compression (all methods) plus normal care vs normal care

Serious maternal morbidity (renal or respiratory failure, cardiac arrest or multiple organ failure) ‐ not reported · women diagnosed with primary PPH following vaginal birth. PPH was defined as quote: "blood loss > 500mL after delivery" p 601

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Bakri balloon tamponade vs haemostatic square suturing to the lower segment of the uterus (intrauterine tamponade versus another mechanical/surgical method)

Serious maternal morbidity (renal or respiratory failure, cardiac arrest or multiple organ failure) · women with complete placenta praevia and intractable bleeding following caesarean section
1 finding from 1 review

Bakri balloon tamponade vs haemostatic square suturing to the lower segment of the uterus (intrauterine tamponade versus another mechanical/surgical method)

Number of women with total blood loss 1000 mL or more after randomisation · women with complete placenta praevia and intractable bleeding following caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Bakri balloon tamponade vs haemostatic square suturing to the lower segment of the uterus (intrauterine tamponade versus another mechanical/surgical method)

Blood transfusion (red cell or whole blood) · women with complete placenta praevia and intractable bleeding following caesarean section

It is very uncertain whether bakri balloon tamponade changes blood transfusion (red cell or whole blood) compared with haemostatic square suturing to the lower segment of the uterus… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Bakri balloon tamponade vs haemostatic square suturing to the lower segment of the uterus (intrauterine tamponade versus another mechanical/surgical method)

Side effects of the intervention (e.g. trauma, necrosis) · women with complete placenta praevia and intractable bleeding following caesarean section
1 finding from 1 review