title: Comparison of colour Doppler indices of pelvic arteries in women with bilateral hypogastric artery ligation and controls.
abstract: The aim of this study is to compare the blood flows of bilateral uterine, ovarian and arcuate arteries in patients who underwent bilateral hypogastric ligation (BHL), with the controls having similar characteristics. The S/D, the RI and the PI were measured on uterine, arcuate and ovarian arteries in 7 women with BHL and compared with 10 controls. There were not significant differences between the Doppler indices of the two groups. In conclusion, our study suggests that BHL preserves pelvic function and fertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duzce Medical School, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey. fuatdemirci@superonline.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirci
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Safak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozden
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Somunkiran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*