All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 04–08 Jan 2009 · Birla Auditorium, Jaipur

Introduction : Post partum hemorrhage (PPH ) is often life threatening unless prompt and effective action are taken when medical management fails ,surgical interventions are required like stepwise devascularisation and even hysterectomy. However compression sutures of uterus is very simple, safe and effective method to control PPH. Aims & Objectives : To control severe PPH by uterine compression sutures Material & methods : Compression sutures were employed in six cases out of which modified brace sutures were used in four cases and in two cases both modified brace sutures and isthmic cervical apposition sutures were used as there was also bleeding from the lower uterine segment due to…