• 作者：C. Schmitt ; F. Cotton ; M.-P. Gonnaud ; M. Berl ; F. Golfier ; D. Raudrant ; O. Dupuis
• 关键词：Postpartum hemorrhage ; Uterine artery embolization ; Complications ; Sciatic paralysis
• 刊名：Gynecology Obstetrique & Fertilite
• 出版年：2009
• 出版时间：January 2009
• 年：2009
• 卷：37
• 期：1
• 页码：70-73
• 全文大小：886 K

Early postpartum bleeding remains in France the leading cause of maternal mortality in perinatal period. In association with obstetrical and medical measures to control bleeding, uterine arteries embolization constitutes an efficient non-surgical measure whose potential side effects must be kept in mind. We report the case of a patient that presented a popliteal sciatic paralysis in the hours following the procedure. Through this case, we will review the different types of embolization complications.