Abstract
Post-partum haemorrhage remains a major cause of maternal mortality. Surgical management may be needed in patients with hemodynamic instability. Arterial embolization may be needed in case of persisting haemorrhage despite initial surgical management. We report a case of buttock necrosis occurring after pelvic embolization to control refractory post-partum haemorrhage and failed subtotal hysterectomy with bilateral internal iliac arteries ligation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of buttock necrosis complicating a severe post-partum haemorrhage reported in the literature. © 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Translated title of the contribution | Buttock necrosis after subtotal hysterectomy, bilateral internal iliac arteries ligature and pelvic embolization for control of severe post-partum haemorrhage |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 57-60 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2010 |
Keywords
- Buttock necrosis
- Pelvic embolization
- Post-partum haemorrhage