title: Preoperative uterine artery embolization in cervical pregnancy.
abstract: Cervical pregnancy often results in massive hemorrhage following curettage. Performance of uterine artery embolization before curettage is reported in three consecutive cases of cervical pregnancy. All patients had a successful outcome without significant hemorrhage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Meyerovitz
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lobel
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bengtson
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002584:Cervix Uteri; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*