OBJECTIVE: To present a case of selective arterial embolization for the treatment of placenta increta in a patient with subsequent pregnancy. DESIGN: Case report and literature review. SETTING: Community-based hospital. PATIENT(S): A 31-year-old G2P1 woman with placenta increta presenting with delayed postpartum hemorrhage. INTERVENTION(S): Selective uterine artery embolization. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Cessation of uterine hemorrhage, future pregnancy. RESULT(S): The patient's uterine bleeding immediately resolved. She subsequently delivered a healthy neonate at term without recurrence of abnormal placentation. CONCLUSION(S): Arterial embolization is effective for treating placenta increta in women who wish to preserve fertility. A review of the literature demonstrates a 76.9% success rate and an 11% complication rate.
OBJECTIVE: To present a case of selective arterial embolization for the treatment of placenta increta in a patient with subsequent pregnancy. DESIGN: Case report and literature review. SETTING: Community-based hospital. PATIENT(S): A 31-year-old G2P1 woman with placenta increta presenting with delayed postpartum hemorrhage. INTERVENTION(S): Selective uterine artery embolization. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Cessation of uterine hemorrhage, future pregnancy. RESULT(S): The patient's uterine bleeding immediately resolved. She subsequently delivered a healthy neonate at term without recurrence of abnormal placentation. CONCLUSION(S): Arterial embolization is effective for treating placenta increta in women who wish to preserve fertility. A review of the literature demonstrates a 76.9% success rate and an 11% complication rate.
Authors: Philippe Soyer; Maxime Barat; Romaric Loffroy; Matthias Barral; Raphael Dautry; Vincent Vidal; Olivier Pellerin; Francois Cornelis; Maureen P Kohi; Anthony Dohan Journal: Quant Imaging Med Surg Date: 2020-06
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