Bilateral persistent sciatic artery: A potential risk in pelvic arterial embolization for primary postpartum hemorrhage

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 604-605

  Soyer, Philippe ^a   Boudiaf, Mourad ^a   Jacob, Denis ^a   Hamzi, Lounis ^a   Pelage, Jean Pierre ^a   Le Dref, Olivier ^a   Rymer, Roland ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

Abnormalities; Arteries; Embolization; Hemorrhage; Uterus

Indexed keywords

SULPROSTONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONGENITAL BLOOD VESSEL MALFORMATION; DIGITAL SUBTRACTION ANGIOGRAPHY; DISSEMINATED INTRAVASCULAR CLOTTING; DYSTOCIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; ILIAC ARTERY; PERSISTENT SCIATIC ARTERY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION;

ADULT; ARTERIES; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; UTERUS;

EID: 19944382469     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-6349.2005.0037c.x     Document Type: Article

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