Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2004 Aug;47(8):1582-1585.

A Case of Successful Percutaneous Transarterial Embolization to Injured Pelvic Artery after Vaginal Delivery

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
  • 2Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.

Abstract

Even though arterial embolization was introduced as a treatment tool for postpartum hemorrhage, it is not performed frequently. As authors applied arterial embolization successfully to the patient who contracted retroperitoneal hematoma after delivery, we reported this case with a brief review of literature.

Keyword

Postpartum hemorrhage; Retroperitoneal hematoma; Arterial embolization

MeSH Terms

Arteries*
Hematoma
Humans
Postpartum Hemorrhage
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