title: Pelvic arterial embolization following hysterectomy and bilateral internal iliac artery ligation for intractable primary post partum haemorrhage.
abstract: A case of successful arterial embolization following hysterectomy and bilateral internal iliac artery ligation for intractable primary post partum haemorrhage is described. The selected artery was a branch of the inferior epigastric artery. Little has been written to date in the radiological literature about embolization via pelvic collateral vessels following arterial ligation. Although there is a good argument for postponing surgery until transcatheter embolization has been attempted, this case demonstrates that embolization can still be successful even when performed following surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008026:Ligation; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D015642:Radiology, Interventional