Primary postpartum hemorrhage: outcome of uterine artery embolization

Abstract

The clinical success rate was 85% (28/33), and some PPH patients were thought to need ovarian artery embolization in addition to UAE. Advances in knowledge: Initial aortography before UAE may be useful to predict the failure of UAE and the need of ovarian artery embolization. Obvious ovarian arterial blood flow to the uterus by aortography could be a warning sign.