Volume : 6, Issue : 2, February - 2017

EFFECTIVENESS OF LIGATING UTERINE ARTERY AND ITS DESCENDING BRANCH IN CASES OF PLACENTA PRAEVIA

Dr. Sudharani Grandhe, Dr. V. Nagamani

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 14pt;">To control bleeding from the placental bed in cases of placenta previa is a challenging problem to the attending obstetrician. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In GGH Kurnool over a period of 1 year (JAN-DEC 2016) 44 cases of placenta praevia were admitted. 7 cases delivered vaginally, 37 were operated for intractable bleeding. Various methods like applying pressure over placental bed, placental bed suturing, uterine artery ligation, ligation of descending anch of uterine artery, ligation of internal iliac artery &amp; hysterectomy were attempted to arrest bleeding. Ligation of descending anch of uterine artery proved to be effective to control haemorrhage from placental bed.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>