Preoperative uterine artery embolization in cervical pregnancy.
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.
Meyerovitz
M F
MF
Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
Lobel
S M
SM
Harrington
D P
DP
Bengtson
J M
JM
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*