Ring compression suture for controlling post-partum hemorrhage during cesarean section

AimTo avoid complications associated with uterine compression sutures, we devised a ring compression suture (RCS). MethodsThe RCS was performed on 12 patients with post-partum hemorrhage (PPH) during cesarean section. The suture was inserted 0.5cm below the attachment point of the uterosacral ligament into the uterine cavity and pushed downward through the cervical canal into the vagina. The other end of the stitch was threaded through the lower abdominal wall, from the inside of the abdomen cavity to the outside of the abdominal wall, emerging at the external surface of the lower abdomen 2cm lateral to the ventral median line and 1cm above the symphysis pubis. Then, the two ends of the suture (the end in the vagina had been pulled out in advance) were tied tightly on the pudendum. The same stitch was repeated on the contralateral side. After 48h postoperatively, the suture was removed through the vagina under sterilization. ResultsAll 12 women with PPH who underwent RCS achieved hemostasis, and complications related to RCS were not seen. Two of them had successful pregnancies postoperatively. The remaining women had no desire for a further pregnancy. ConclusionThe procedure can be used as an alternative to peripartum hysterectomy and also as a prophylactic application in PPH.