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