title: Blind on table internal iliac artery embolization in severe post partum hemorrhage: a case report.
abstract: A case of a woman that had been transferred to our hospital in hemorrhagic shock secondary to post partum hemorrhage due to uterine atony, automatic abortion and extended vaginal lacerations has been described. Subtotal hysterectomy had already been performed but failed to control bleeding. The authors performed on table blind embolisation of internal iliac arteries in order to control hemorrhage as a life-saving procedure that was successful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa, Greece.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koutsias
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lialios
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kouritas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sourlas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giannoukas
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Messinis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008026:Ligation; D008863:Microspheres; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy