Transcatheter arterial embolization as first-line rescue in intractable primary postpartum hemorrhage: Assessment, outcome, and subsequent fertility

To assess the risk factors for intractable and controllable postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and outcome of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE). Methods: An emergency PPH rescue system including the 24-hour-available TAE was established in 2004. TAE with gelati...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Hsin Cheng, Leo Leung-Chit Tsang, Te-Yao Hsu, Chia-Te Kung, Chia-Yu Ou, Ching-Di Chang, Ching-Chang Tsai, Yu-Fan Cheng, Fu-Tsai Kung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664616301802