Open AccessUterine necrosis following selective embolization for postpartum hemorrhage using absorbable material
Author(s) -
COULANGE LAURÈNE,
BUTORI NOÉMIE,
LOFFROY ROMARIC,
FILIPUZZI LAURENCE,
CERCUEIL JEAN PIERRE,
DOUVIER SERGE,
SAGOT PAUL,
KRAUSE DENIS,
TIXIER HERVÉ
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1080/00016340802596041
Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , necrosis , surgery , uterine artery embolization , conservative treatment , postpartum period , radiology , pregnancy , pathology , biology , genetics
Embolization of the uterine arteries with resorbable material is an effective treatment for postpartum hemorrhage. Cases of uterine necrosis were already described but with non‐resorbables particles. We report two exceptional cases of uterine necrosis with failure of conservative treatment following selective embolization with gelatine.