Bakri balloon
Medical device
The Bakri balloon is a medical device invented and designed by Younes Noaman Bakri in 1999.
The obstetrical balloon is a 24 French, 54 cm-long, silicone catheter with a filling capacity of 500 mL. The device is used for the temporary control and reduction of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH).
Around 100,000 maternal deaths occur every year from PPH and is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the developed world.
Uses
The Bakri balloon is a silicone, obstetrical balloon specifically designed to treat postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). The device is used for the "temporary control or reduction of postpartum hemorrhage when conservative management of uterine bleeding is warranted."
Novel uses of the Bakri Balloon have been reported in the treatment of Empty Pelvis Syndrome (EPS), Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (GTN) and uterine atony.
Collaborative research published in the British Journal of Surgery identified the Bakri Balloon as one of the devices used in mitigation strategies for EPS
Soheila Aminimoghaddam et al.
described an efficient method in preventing EPS by placing the Bakri Balloon in the pelvic cavity after exenteration. The results showed the balloon was a useful tool in providing "a physical barrier to prevent the descending of intestinal loops and a breeding ground for reconstruction of the pelvic floor".
Between December 2019 and May 2022, Mufaddal Kazi et al. used the Bakri Balloon on 75 patients in a study to determine its efficacy in preventing EPS. They reported no complications.
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