Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm which initially failed unilateral uterine artery embolization that subsequently responded to bilateral embolization.
DESIGN: A case report.
SETTING: University hospital.
PATIENT(S): 32-year-old G2 P1 female.
INTERVENTION(S): Left uterine artery embolization followed by right uterine artery embolization 1 day later.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Vaginal bleeding, hemoglobin.
RESULTS: Unilateral uterine artery embolization failed to control vaginal bleeding. Repeat embolization of the contralateral side was successful.
CONCLUSIONS: Uterine artery embolization is an effective method of treating delayed postpartum hemorrhage secondary to a pseudoaneurysm of the uterine artery.
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Cooper, B., Hocking-Brown, M., Sorosky, J. et al. Pseudoaneurysm of the Uterine Artery Requiring Bilateral Uterine Artery Embolization. J Perinatol 24, 560–562 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211119
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