Non-obstetric perineal injuries often occur as a result of blunt trauma from sport or vehicular accidents. Due to the rich vascular supply of the vulva, this region is susceptible to hematoma formation. Traumatic arterial injury usually involves emergency embolization, typically utilizing coils or microspheres. This case describes an incidence of the utilization of gelfoam for temporary embolization to prevent vulvar and labial necrosis in a patient with an actively expanding hematoma.
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Ann Ital Chir
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Department of Mathematics, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Madhav Nagar, Manipal, Karnataka State, India.
Internal iliac vein drains the pelvic viscera, gluteal region, and the perineal region. Knowledge of its variations is of importance to radiologists, gynecologists, and orthopedic surgeons. We found one of the rare variations of the internal iliac vein during our cadaveric dissections.
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