title: Transcatheter embolization of pelvic arteries as the safest method for postpartum hemorrhage.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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