300px The<unk>  or<unk><unk>  procedure is a form of compression<unk>  used in obstetrics. It is used to mechanically compress an atonic uterus in the face of severe postpartum hemorrhage. It was developed<unk> y Christopher<unk><unk> , a consultant obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon<unk> ased at Milton Keynes General Hospital, Milton Keynes,<unk> uckinghamshire, England.<unk><unk>  was<unk> orn in 1947 in Sierra Leone with the<unk> irth name of Christopher<unk> alogun-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<unk> est form of surgical approach for controlling atonic PPH as it helps in preserving the anatomical integrity of the uterus." Absorbable<unk>  can<unk> e left in situ, and would typically not lead to problems with<unk>  pregnancies.
B-Lynch suture
Side stitch
Merck stitch method
Cherney incision
Joel-Cohen incision
Serdev suture
Mustardé technique
Maylard incision