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Original Article

Effect of B-Lynch Suture: Bleeding Control and Asherman's Syndrome

Kemine Uzel, Igor Victorovich Lakhno

Citation Information : Uzel K, Lakhno IV. Effect of B-Lynch Suture: Bleeding Control and Asherman's Syndrome. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2021; 13 (1):18-21.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1854

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-02-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim and objective: The study was aimed to investigate possible complications such as intrauterine synechiae following the B-Lynch suture, which was used to control postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Materials and methods: Our study included 36 patients, which underwent B-Lynch suture due to PPH from 2013 to 2015. Results: Asherman's syndrome was found in 3 (8.3%) of 36 patients who participated in the study. Two patients with Asherman's syndrome had a history of placenta accreta and one patient placenta previa. Conclusion: Compared to procedures that require experiences such as hysterectomy or internal iliac artery ligation, B-Lynch suture is a high-level PPH approach that preserves fertility potential with preventing complications.


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