Successful management of a supralevator intraperitoneal puerperal hematoma with angiographic embolization | Zendy

Fatimah Z. Fahimuddin | Zendy; Andrea Seid | Zendy; Anubhav Agrawal | Zendy

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Successful management of a supralevator intraperitoneal puerperal hematoma with angiographic embolization

Author(s) -

Fatimah Z. Fahimuddin,

Andrea Seid,

Anubhav Agrawal

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

proceedings in obstetrics and gynecology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2154-4751

DOI - 10.17077/2154-4751.1403

Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , embolization , presentation (obstetrics) , occiput , hematoma , vaginal delivery , vaginal bleeding , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics

Puerperal hematomas are rare, yet often life threatening, complications following vaginal deliveries. The etiology remains broad; however, early recognition is vital in preventing postpartum hemorrhage and maternal death. Our case illustrates treatment of a supralevator hematoma with angiographic embolization following a spontaneous vaginal delivery in a young woman. Her labor course was complicated by persistent occiput posterior presentation that failed spontaneous and

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