Bakri postpartum balloon
Silicone balloon catheter (maximum capacity ~800cc, typically filled to ~500cc) placed transvaginally into the uterine cavity to tamponade bleeding.
How it is used
Second- or third-line treatment for postpartum hemorrhage from uterine atony, once uterotonics and bimanual compression have failed, before resorting to surgery or hysterectomy.
Clinical tip
A 132-patient series reported a 95.4% success rate, avoiding hysterectomy in most cases.
Sources
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History
Added to the catalog on 2026-10-15.
Dates derived from the project's public version-control history on GitHub, not a live collaborative edit log.