South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Jan 2015)

Uterine artery embolisation in the management of recurrent vaginal haematoma

  • N Chauhan,
  • M Daniel,
  • S Dhodapkar,
  • R Chauhan,
  • M Arokiaraj

DOI
https://doi.org/10.7196/sajog.906
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 21, no. 2
pp. 46 – 47

Abstract

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 We report a rare case of primary postpartum haemorrhage due to a traumatic cause following spontaneous vaginal delivery in which surgical intervention failed. It was successfully treated by transcatheter embolisation of the uterine artery. This technique, although well known, is still underused in such conditions.