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Using Interventional Radiology to Treat Postpartum Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Liberth Maureen,
Gordon Miriam
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1002/aorn.12755
Subject(s) - medicine , interventional radiology , placenta accreta , embolization , uterine artery embolization , complication , radiology , uterine artery , placenta , arterial embolization , balloon , surgery , pregnancy , obstetrics , gestation , fetus , genetics , biology
Postpartum hemorrhage ( PPH ) is a serious complication of giving birth that can result in death. Interventional radiology allows for the use of uterine artery embolization and transcatheter arterial embolization to prevent and treat PPH . These procedures are minimally invasive options that use the uterine or internal iliac arteries to place either a balloon or embolic material to stop the bleeding. These techniques also can be used as a preventive treatment for women with known placental abnormalities who are at an increased risk of hemorrhaging. This article discusses causes, early recognition, and treatment of PPH . It also discusses nursing care for patients with PPH and presents a case report describing the use of interventional radiology before cesarean delivery for a patient with placenta accreta.