Pereira Suture: an Alternative Compression Suture to Treat Uterine Atony

Setiyono, Agung B
Aziz, Alamsyah
Sulistyono, Agus
Mose, Johanes C

Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Majalah Obstetri dan Ginekologi Indonesia)
Volume. 3, No. 3, July 2015

Objective: To evaluate the use of Pereira suture as a conservative surgical
management in postpartum hemorrhage due to uterine atony.
Methods: The study was performed in the Department of Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Temanggung General Hospital, Central Java, Indonesia.
Data was retrieved retrospectively from medical records,
from January 2011 until December 2013.
Results: Pereira suture was done in four cases of uterine atony with
failed conservative management, and the procedure was found to be
successful in all cases.
Conclusion: Pereira suture is an alternative surgical procedure for the
treatment of uterine atony after failed conservative management.
[Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 3: 177-182]
Keywords: pereira suture, postpartum hemorrhage, uterine atony