American Journal of Perinatology · 1990 · 24 citations · 0 references
Postpartum HemorrhageGauze Tamponade MethodLogothetopulos PackIntrapartum CareGynecologyMaternal HealthOperative Vaginal DeliveryCaesarean SectionSurgeryObstetricsMedicine
This is the first reported case in which a Logothetopulos pack was utilized to achieve pelvic hemostasis in a patient requiring a cesarean hysterectomy for placenta accreta with postpartum hemorrhage. The Logothetopulos pack is an easily constructed gauze tamponade method that proved to be life-saving in this case.