Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Use of Intrauterine Balloon Tamponade Test to Determine the Feasibility of Dilation and Evacuation as a Treatment for Early Uterine Artery Pseudoaneurysm |
| Authors: |
Liangcheng Wang, Akiyoshi Takagi, Atsuko Kikugawa, Ayaka Kawabe, Kenichi Kuromaki |
| Source: |
Journal of Medical Ultrasound, Vol 24, Iss 4, Pp 154-158 (2016) |
| Publisher Information: |
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016. |
| Publication Year: |
2016 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Medical technology |
| Subject Terms: |
dilation and evacuation, intrauterine balloon tamponade test, uterine artery pseudoaneurysm, uterine vascular abnormality, Medical technology, R855-855.5 |
| More Details: |
Uterine artery embolization is the most common treatment for uterine vascular abnormalities. Herein, we report the successful use of dilation and evacuation as a treatment for uterine artery pseudoaneurysm. A 36-year-old woman complained of vaginal bleeding after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Ultrasonography showed a 12.8-mm anechoic area inside the uterus. Color Doppler revealed a to-and-fro sign, indicating an arteriovenous malformation. A blood test showed a low level of human chorionic gonadotropin. Therefore, a diagnosis of early uterine artery pseudoaneurysm following spontaneous delivery was suspected. Under monitoring with transabdominal color Doppler sonography, intrauterine balloon tamponade induced complete disappearance of abnormal blood flow. With bleeding determined to be under control with balloon tamponade, dilation and evacuation was performed. The patient had a favorable postoperative course. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
0929-6441 |
| Relation: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092964411630056X; https://doaj.org/toc/0929-6441 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jmu.2016.08.002 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/5e43af8cef2f4a2393cf38c6f447bf16 |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.5e43af8cef2f4a2393cf38c6f447bf16 |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
