Uterine Artery Embolization for Recurrent Secondary PPH — A Case Report

K Mounika; V Latha; R Monika; P Sachdeva

doi:10.51131/IJPCCR/v4i1.22.47

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International Journal of Preclinical and Clinical Research

DOI: 10.51131/IJPCCR/v4i1.22.47

Year: 2023, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 12-14

Case Report

Uterine Artery Embolization for Recurrent Secondary PPH — A Case Report

K Mounika ¹ , V Latha^{✉ 2} , R Monika ¹ , P Sachdeva ¹

¹ Postgraduate, Department of OBG, BMCH&RC, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

² Professor & HOD, Department of OBG, BMCH &RC, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Corresponding author ✉: [email protected]

Received Date:27 November 2022, Accepted Date:09 March 2023, Published Date:27 March 2023

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Secondary PPH is bleeding per vagina from 24 hours to 6 weeks after delivery, which can lead to significant morbidity and mortality 1, 2. Incidence is 1.3%. Common causes are RPOC, sub-involution, abnormal placental invasion, coagulopathies 3. A case of 25 years old came with complaints of passage of clots with history of LSCS 20days back. USG revealed 10.1*4.9*6.2 cm, no RPOC. MRI is normal. She has recurrent PPH even after medical management. She was treated with uterine artery embolization. Her postoperative period was uneventful. On follow up, symptoms resolved.

Keywords: Postpartum Haemorrhage, Uterine artery embolization, Recurrent PPH

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