Uterine Arteriovenous Fistula with Concomitant Pelvic Varicocele: Endovascular Embolization with Onyx-18®.

Uterine arteriovenous fistulas are rare and acquired causes of life-threatening vaginal bleeding. They usually present with intermittent menometrorrhagia in young patients in childbearing age with history of gynecological procedures on uterus. Traditional management is hysterectomy; endovascular embolization represents nowadays an alternative strategy for patients wishing to preserve fertility.

Uterine Artery Embolization before Delivery to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage.

Purpose: To assess the safety and outcomes of uterine artery embolization (UAE) performed before delivery in patients with placental implant anomalies at high risk for peripartum or postpartum hemorrhage.

Materials And Methods: From January 2013 to January 2015, 50 consecutive patients with placental implant anomalies at 35-36 weeks of pregnancy were recruited. UAE was performed superselectively by injecting reabsorbable pledgets.

Role of interventional radiology in treating obstetric haemorrhages.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of selective uterine artery embolisation in patients with a high risk of haemorrhage due to obstetric issues.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the angiographic examinations of 63 patients (average age ± SD, 32.6 years ± 4.