PubMed · 1985 · 10 citations · 0 references
MedicineObstetricsSurgeryObstetric HemorrhagePostpartum Hemorrhage ManagementPostpartum HemorrhagePulmonary EmbolismThromboembolic DiseaseThrombolytic TherapyThrombosisVenous ThromboembolismPerinatal ThrombosisPostpartum Hemorrhage DiagnosisPostpartum Hemorrhage EmbolizationPregnancy-associated Venous ThromboembolismPulmonary Embolism In PregnancySurgical EmbolectomyThromboembolic Complications In PregnancyThrombolysis In Pulmonary Embolism
Intrapartum pulmonary embolus is rare. In a case we encountered, both the mother and infant survived. The peripartum period is a relative contraindication to the use of thrombolytic therapy due to the risk of postpartum hemorrhage. The indications for embolectomy and vena caval interruption are the same as the ones generally accepted.