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Managing vulvovaginal hematoma by arterial embolization as first-line hemostatic therapy

Kenjiro Takagi, Keiko Akashi, Isao Horiuchi, Eishin Nakamura, Koki Samejima, Junko Ushijima, Tomohisa Okochi, Kohei Hamamoto, Keisuke Tanno

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2017 · 21 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

We successfully managed two cases of puerperal vulvovaginal hematoma by arterial embolization based on the evaluation of an enhanced CT scan. In conclusion, we suggest arterial embolization to be a viable option for first-line treatment in the management of vulvovaginal hematomas.

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