ROLE OF UTERINE COMPRESSION SUTURES IN MANAGEMENT OF ATONIC POST PARTUM HAEMORRHAGE

Post partum hemorrhage (PPH) is an obstetric emergency that occurs in 1to 5% of both vaginal and cesarean deliveries. PPH is a major cause of maternal mortality morbidity, with sequela such as hemodynamic shock, renal failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome, coagulopathy, and sheehans syndrome. Uterine atony is the most common cause of PPH,accounting for 80% of PPH cases.