Fetal growth and Doppler assessment in patients with a history of bilateral internal iliac artery embolization.
BACKGROUND
Pregnancy occurring after pelvic arterial embolization for postpartum hemorrhage is rare. The harmlessness of this procedure for subsequent pregnancies is poorly documented.


METHODS
Eight pregnant women with a history of arterial embolization were followed up with fetal growth and Doppler assessment.


RESULTS
Fetal growth and umbilical Doppler findings remained normal in all cases.


CONCLUSIONS
Embolization, a life-saving and fertility-preserving procedure, does not seem to affect subsequent pregnancies.
Picone
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Antoine Béclère, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, France.
Salomon
L J
LJ
Ville
Y
Y
Kadoch
J
J
Frydman
R
R
Fernandez
H
H
D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005314:Embryonic and Fetal Development; D005260:Female; D020567:Fetal Weight; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex