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Endovascular management of postpartum massive vaginal bleeding

A case presenting with a pseudoaneurysm following subtotal hysterectomy

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In the management of massive vaginal bleeding resulting from obstetrics and gynecological diseases, the percutaneous endovascular embolization procedures have been widely used in recent years. We report a case of massive vaginal hemorrhage due to arterial pseudoaneurysm formation following postpartum subtotal hysterectomy which was successfully treated via the percutaneous endovascular embolization.

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  1. Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Department of Radiology, 34300-Kocamustafapasa, Istanbul, Turkey e-mail: cantas1@yahoo.com Tel.: +90-212-58615 86, Fax: +90-212-58615 86, , , , , , TR

    M. Cantasdemir, M. H. Yilmaz, F. Kantarci, I. Mihmanli & F. Numan

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SSK Okmeydani Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    V. Mihmanli

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  1. M. Cantasdemir
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  2. M. H. Yilmaz
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Received: 20 August 2001 / Accepted: 21 August 2001

Correspondence to M. Cantasdemir

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Cantasdemir, M., Yilmaz, M., Kantarci, F. et al. Endovascular management of postpartum massive vaginal bleeding . Arch Gynecol Obstet 267, 104–106 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-001-0248-5

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