Transarterial embolization for inferior epigastric artery injury.
The inferior epigastric artery represents a potentially overlooked source of pelvic arterial hemorrhage. The authors describe 3 patients with massive inferior epigastric artery bleeding following cesarean section, paracentesis, and blunt trauma that were successfully treated with transarterial embolization. The inferior epigastric artery should be considered as a possible source of arterial hemorrhage if arteriography of internal iliac artery branches does not yield a bleeding source.
Yalamanchili
Srigouri
S
Department of Radiology, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center.
Harvey
Sara M
SM
Friedman
Adie
A
Shams
Joseph N
JN
Silberzweig
James E
JE
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D019074:Epigastric Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019152:Paracentesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications