Uterine artery embolization in the treatment and prevention of postpartum hemorrhage

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-185

  Soncini, E ^a   Pelicelli, A ^a   Larini, P ^a   Marcato, C ^a   Monaco, D ^a   Grignaffini, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

*Embolization, therapeutic; Angiography; Postpartum hemorrhage pathology *therapy; Pregnancy; Radiography, interventional adverse effects methods

Indexed keywords

GELATIN SPONGE;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COIL EMBOLIZATION; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION;

EID: 33847168203     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.12.010     Document Type: Article

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