Bibliographic Info
GuidelineWHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year of Publication2023
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Maintained
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
The use of external aortic compression for the treatment of Postpartum haemorrhage due to uterine atony after vaginal birth is recommended as a temporizing measure until appropriate care is available
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Originally Developed
Guideline
WHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
Year2012
InstitutionWorld Health Organization