Intraoperative embolization for pelvic hemorrhage following termination of pregnancy.
We describe a 37-year-old patient with placenta previa, placenta accreta and a history of four previous cesarean sections who experienced massive hemorrhage after mid-trimester abortion by dilation and evacuation.
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Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA.
Karlin
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Mikhail
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Rashbaum
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Anyaegbunam
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D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000150:complications; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy