The B-Lynch suture or B-Lynch procedure is a form of compression
suture used in
obstetrics. It is used to mechanically compress an
atonic uterus in the face of severe
postpartum hemorrhage
Postpartum bleeding or postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is often defined as the loss of more than 500 ml or 1,000 ml of blood following childbirth. Some have added the requirement that there also be signs or symptoms of low blood volume fo ...
. It was developed by Christopher B-Lynch, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon based at
Milton Keynes General Hospital
Milton Keynes University Hospital is a district general hospital serving Milton Keynes, its local authority area and the surrounding area of north Buckinghamshire, south Northamptonshire and north-west Bedfordshire. It is located in the Eagl ...
,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.
B-Lynch was born in 1947 in
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr ...
with the birth name of Christopher Balogun-Lynch.
The technique was first described in 1997. It can stop postpartum hemorrhage without the need for pelvic surgery and potentially preserving fertility. It is regarded as "the best form of surgical approach for controlling atonic PPH as it helps in preserving the anatomical integrity of the uterus."
Absorbable suture can be left in situ, and would typically not lead to problems with future pregnancies.
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