Table 2 Obstetricians’ practical knowledge.
From: Surgical management of postpartum haemorrhage: survey of French obstetricians
Performed alone 1 | Performed with help from a fully qualified doctor 1 | Seen it performed 1 | Never seen it performed 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Uterine compression sutures | 140 (49; 43–55) | 50 (17.5; 13–22) | 47 (16; 12–21) | 74 (26; 21–31) |
Bilateral ligation of the uterine arteries | 163 (57; 51–63) | 48 (17; 13–21) | 56 (20; 15–25) | 43 (15; 11–20) |
Tsirulnikov’s triple ligation | 134 (47; 41–53) | 44 (15; 11–20) | 40 (14; 0.5–19) | 90 (31; 26–37) |
Stepwise uterine devascularisation | 22 (8; 5–11) | 6 (2; 1–4.5) | 8 (3; 1–5) | 251 (88; 83–91) |
Bilateral ligation of the internal iliac arteries | 93 (33; 27–38) | 74 (26; 21–31) | 73 (25.5; 21–30) | 68 (24; 19–29) |
Emergency hysterectomy | 154 (54; 48–60) | 97 (34; 28–40) | 53 (18.5; 14–23.5) | 17 (6; 3.5–9) |
