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Angiographic Transcat heter Embolization in Gynaecological Practice
Author(s) -
Craig Simon,
Permezel Michael,
Thomson Ken
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1997.tb02233.x
Subject(s) - medicine , uterine artery embolization , curettage , hysterectomy , internal iliac artery , embolization , percutaneous , surgery , ligation , pregnancy , products of conception , abortion , radiology , genetics , biology
Summary: Intractable uterine haemorrhage, unresponsive to medical therapy or curettage, has been traditionally treated by hysterectomy and/or internal iliac artery ligation. Percutaneous angiographic localization of the bleeding vessel with subsequent embolization, may be a genuine alternative approach that enables preservation of reproductive potential with minimal morbidity. We present 3 such cases here, all subsequent to curettage in the first trimester of pregnancy, 2 after a therapeutic termination of pregnancy and the odier after an incomplete abortion.