Intravascular embolization of the uterine arteries in the treatment of early postpartum haemorrhage--case report

Intravascular embolization of the uterine arteries in the treatment of early postpartum haemorrhage--case report

The article presents a case report of a patient with postpartum haemorrhage in the course of uterine atony with hypovolemic shock as a complication treated by uterine arteries embolization. In obstetrics and gynecology this procedure was first described in 1979 by Brown et al. Embolization is a rapi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ginekologia polska 2011-02, Vol.82 (2), p.146-149
Hauptverfasser: Lisowski, Andrzej, Drelichowski, Stanisław, Słoka-Sutkowska, Alicja, Wiśniewski, Dawid, Malinowski, Janusz
Format: Artikel
Sprache:pol
Schlagworte:
Adult
Case reports
Embolization
Female
Humans
Postpartum Hemorrhage - therapy
Pregnancy
Suture Techniques
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Artery
Uterine Artery Embolization - methods
Uterus - blood supply
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Zusammenfassung:The article presents a case report of a patient with postpartum haemorrhage in the course of uterine atony with hypovolemic shock as a complication treated by uterine arteries embolization. In obstetrics and gynecology this procedure was first described in 1979 by Brown et al. Embolization is a rapid, secure, efficient and low-invasive alternative to surgical intervention when pharmacological treatment of postpartum haemorrhage fails.
ISSN:0017-0011
2543-6767