Chinese Journal of Interventional Imaging and Therapy 2010;7(2):101-103

Transcatheter uterine artery intervention for placenta increta

Zhibin ZENG ; Jianzhong MING ; Bixian SHEN ; Jing HUANG ; Wenxin ZHONG ; Erwei CHU ; Qiqin SONG

Keywords

Placenta accreta; Interventional therapy; Methotrexate

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To investigate the method and clinical effect of interventional treatment on placenta increta.Methods Fifteen patients with placenta increta were treated interventionally through uterine artery.and Methotrexate 50-100 mg were superselectively infused.Then gel foam particulate or stripes were used for embolization of uterine artery.The therapeutic effect,prognosis and side effects were observed and analyzed.Results All patients underwent uterine artery embolization (UAE) .One week after UAE,curettage was successfully performed.No heavily hemorrhage nor hysterectomy occurred.Conclusion Transcatheter uterine artery intervention is simple,safe and effective with highly successful rate and has little side effects for the treatment of placenta increta.