Secondary postpartum hemorrhage due to a pseudoaneurysm rupture at the fundal area of the uterus: a case treated with selective uterine arterial embolization

作者：Yi Sang Wook^*; Ahn Jae Hong

来源：Fertility and Sterility, 2010, 93(6): 2048-2049.

DOI：10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.03.099

• Secondary postpartum hemorrhage
• pseudoaneurysm
• embolization

A 37-year-old woman with secondary postpartum hemorrhage due to a pseudoaneurysm rupture of the uterus was given selective uterine arterial embolization, and she was discharged in stable condition on the fourth postembolization day. Secondary postpartum hemorrhage due to rupture of a pseudoaneurysm is a rare condition, and selective uterine arterial embolization is the treatment of choice in hemodynamically stable patients. (Fertil Steril (R) 2010;93:2048-9.

• 出版日期2010-4