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

Introduction : Massive PPH is the most worrisome condition for the obstetrician. At one time the world's no.1 monument th'Taj Mahal' was built in memory of Mumtaj Mahal who died of PPH during her 14 child birth. But the scenario is quite different now. Most of the public nuisance and most of the legal cases on obstetrician are due to maternal mortility by PPH .In developing countries risk of dieing from PPH is 1 in 1000 deliveries. The incidence of PPH varies from 4 to 6% of all deliveries. Here are some case report where intractable PPH were managed by ligation of the Cervical branch of Uterine artery.