History of uterine artery occlusion and subsequent pregnancy.
OBJECTIVE
During mature placenta formation, select fetal trophoblasts invade maternal decidual arterioles and junctional zone arteries and change them into low-resistance uteroplacental arteries. Consequently, physicians performing vascular procedures that occlude the uterine arteries should understand their effects on miscarriage rates, the various toxemias of pregnancy, gross and microscopic placental anatomy, and invasive placentation. Thus, the objective of this article is to review the effects of vascular occlusion on pregnancy.


CONCLUSIONS
In the long run, placental abnormalities may be the canary in the mine shaft to globally judge the effect of uterine artery embolization on pregnancy.
Burbank
Fred
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Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, USA. fburbank@cox.net
D005260:Female; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000266:history*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy*