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No studies found 52 · 31.3%GRADE not reported 17 · 10.2%Very low 41 · 24.7%Low 43 · 25.9%Moderate 12 · 7.2%High 1 · 0.6%

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

Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.52 [1.15, 2]
1 study · 113 participants
Very low

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

Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

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

Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.49 [0.88, 2.51]
1 study · 116 participants
Very low

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

Mechanical and surgical interventions for treating primary postpartum haemorrhage 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 116 participants
Very low