A Case of Successful Percutaneous Transarterial Embolization to Injured Pelvic Artery after Vaginal Delivery.
- Author:
Dong Hyeon LEE
1
;
In Hae PARK
;
Yong Sun JEON
;
Jeong Hun LEE
;
Sung Soo BYUN
;
Jee Hyun PARK
;
Eun Seop SONG
;
Seung Kwon KOH
;
Moon Whan IM
;
Byoung Ick LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Postpartum hemorrhage;
Retroperitoneal hematoma;
Arterial embolization
- MeSH:
Arteries*;
Hematoma;
Humans;
Postpartum Hemorrhage
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004;47(8):1582-1585
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
