Transcatheter embolization of pelvic arteries as the safest method for postpartum hemorrhage.
Two cases of intractable postpartum hemorrhage could be controlled by Gelfoam embolization via an angiographic catheter. The data presented here indicate that transcatheter embolization for postpartum hemorrhage is a safe and effective method compared to surgical ligation of the injured artery.
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries; D002404:Catheterization; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005781:Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space