Angiographic embolization of intractable puerperal hematomas.
Puerperal hematomas may not respond to conventional therapy, including vaginal packing, drainage, and hypogastric artery ligation. Two cases are presented in which selective angiographic arterial embolization was used to manage this potentially lethal complication.
Chin
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Department of Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine 92103.
Scott
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Resnik
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Davis
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Lurie
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D000792:Angiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014621:Vagina / Q000098:blood supply; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*