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ArticleArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2025

Interventional radiology for prevention and management of postpartum haemorrhage: a single centre retrospective cohort study.

Jazz Storms, Kristel Van Calsteren, Liesbeth Lewi, Geert Maleux, Johannes van der Merwe

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Jazz StormsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division Woman and Child, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-5840-3940
Kristel Van CalsterenDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division Woman and Child, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Liesbeth LewiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division Woman and Child, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Geert MaleuxDepartment of Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
Johannes van der MerweDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division Woman and Child, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. hannes.vandermerwe@uzleuven.be.

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purposePostpartum haemorrhage (PPH) remains a leading cause of maternal death despite current medical management. Surgical interventions are still needed for refractory bleeding. Interventional radiology (IR) can be a successful intermediary that avoids the need for hysterectomy. Nevertheless, IR outcome data in a peripartum setting are limited. The objective of this study is to document the efficacy and safety of IR.

methodsRetrospective study reviewed the records of consecutive patients who underwent peripartum IR from 01/01/2010 until 31/12/2020 in a tertiary academic centre. Patients were divided in a prophylactic and a therapeutic group. Information about interventions before and after IR, and IR specific complications was retrieved. Efficacy was defined by the number of transfusions and additional surgical interventions needed after IR, and safety was assessed by the incidence of IR related complications.

resultsFifty-four patients, prophylactic group (n = 24) and therapeutic group (n = 30), were identified. In both groups, IR was successful with 1.5 ± 2.9 packed cells transfused post-IR (1.0 ± 2.1 prophylactic vs 1.9 ± 3.3 therapeutic; p = 0.261). Additional surgical interventions were required in n = 5 patients (9.2%), n = 1 (4.2%) in the prophylactic vs. n = 4 (13.3%) in the therapeutic group. Complications were reported in n = 12 patients (22.2%), n = 2 (8.3%) prophylactic vs. n = 10 (33.3%) in therapeutic group. Mostly minor complications, as puncture site hematoma or bleeding, were reported in n = 4 (7.4%). Severe complications as necrosis and metabolic complications were reported in n = 2 patients (3.9%).

conclusionIR for prevention and treatment of PPH was highly successful and associated with minor complications.

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Postpartum HemorrhageRadiology, InterventionalAdultBlood TransfusionFemaleHumansPregnancyRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeObstetric haemorrhagePelvic artery embolizationPostpartum bleedingPregnancyUterine artery embolization

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PMCPMC11890232

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