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Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2021, WHO recommendation on uterine balloon tamponade for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
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GuidelineWHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Status
Retired
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
If women do not respond to treatment using uterotonics, or if uterotonics are unavailable, the use of intrauterine balloon tamponade is recommended for the treatment of postpartum haemorrhage due to uterine atony
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Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization