Postpartum hemorrhage - what the interventional radiologist should know

Abstract

Abstract Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality around the world and can be caused by multiple etiologies. Distinguishing between the various etiologies that lead to PPH and identifying high risk features are crucial to implementing effective clinical management. In this review, the diagnostic imaging features and management principles of some of the most important causes of postpartum hemorrhage are discussed, with an emphasis on the pearls and pitfalls when minimally invasive treatment via interventional radiologic techniques are employed.

Keywords

• Postpartum hemorrhage
• Interventional radiology
• Diagnostic radiology
• Uterine atony
• Placenta accreta
• Embolization