Postpartum hemorrhage - what the interventional radiologist should know

Blaine E Menon; Claire S Kaufman; Anne M Kennedy; Christopher R Ingraham; Eric J Monroe

doi:10.1186/s42155-021-00277-9

Postpartum hemorrhage - what the interventional radiologist should know

CVIR Endovasc. 2021 Dec 13;4(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s42155-021-00277-9.

Authors

Blaine E Menon¹, Claire S Kaufman², Anne M Kennedy³, Christopher R Ingraham¹, Eric J Monroe⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
² Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132-2140, USA. Claire.kaufman@gmail.com.
³ Department of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132-2140, USA.
⁴ Department of Radiology, University of Wisconsin, 1675 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, 53792, USA.

Abstract

Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality around the world and can be caused by multiple etiologies. Distinguishing between the various etiologies that lead to PPH and identifying high risk features are crucial to implementing effective clinical management. In this review, the diagnostic imaging features and management principles of some of the most important causes of postpartum hemorrhage are discussed, with an emphasis on the pearls and pitfalls when minimally invasive treatment via interventional radiologic techniques are employed.

Keywords: Arteriovenous fistula; Arteriovenous malformation; Diagnostic radiology; Embolization; Interventional radiology; Placenta accreta; Postpartum hemorrhage; Uterine atony.

Publication types

Review