Loss of Limb by Inadvertent Embolization of the Persistent Sciatic Artery | Zendy

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Loss of Limb by Inadvertent Embolization of the Persistent Sciatic Artery

Author(s) -

Xianchen Huang,

Yao Tang,

Guoxiong Xu,

Zhixuan Zhang,

Liming Shen,

Yiqi Jin

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

vascular and endovascular surgery/vascular and endovascular surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1938-9116

pISSN - 1538-5744

DOI - 10.1177/1538574416629563

Subject(s) - medicine , embolization , amputation , surgery , limb loss , ischemia , radiology , cardiology

Persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is a rare anatomic variant and is normally clinically silent. It can be found occasionally during uterine arteries embolization (UAE) and can lead to technical failure or complications. The authors present a patient with bilateral PSAs who was referred for emergency UAE because of uncontrollable postabortion hemorrhage. Inadvertent embolization of the right PSA led to unsalvageable ischemia and amputation of the right lower limb 12 days later.

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