Amenorrhea due to partial uterine necrosis after uterine artery embolization for control of refractory postpartum hemorrhage

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 140-142

  Chitrit, Yvon ^a   Zafy, Sylvie ^a   Pelage, Jean P ^b   Ledref, Olivier ^b   Khoury, Rames ^a   Caubel, Patrick ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Robert Ballanger CHRB   (France)

^b HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Postpartum hemorrage; Uterine embolization; Uterine necrosis

Indexed keywords

GELFOAM; OXYTOCIN; SULPROSTONE;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE NECROSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS DISEASE; UTERUS ISCHEMIA;

EID: 33745335639     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.01.047     Document Type: Article

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