A novel low uterine segment sandwich technique (Caliskan's technique) for the management of post-cesarean hemorrhage due to placenta previa accreta


Caliskan E., Akar B., Ceylan Y., Karadag C.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, cilt.18, sa.2, ss.79-84, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

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Objective: Placenta previa (PP) and placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorders are major causes of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). There is a variety of surgical management options with inexplicit reported success rates. Uterine sandwich is a combination of uterine compression sutures and intrauterine balloon placement to achieve hemostasis. The aim of this study was to present our experience of seven women managed with a novel "lower uterine sandwich" technique to control post-cesarean hemorrhage due to PP accreta.