Pregnancy following uterine artery ligation.
Reported are 12 successful pregnancies occurring after bilateral uterine artery ligation for post-cesarean section hemorrhage. The patients remained normotensive throughout the pregnancy. There was no evidence of intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) or other maternal or fetal problems. In the interim, menstrual irregularities or uterine problems were conspicuously absent. Three women required repeat ligation of the ascending branch of the uterine arteries.
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*