TITLE:
Uterine Artery Embolization for a Safe Surgical Abortion in Human Very High-Order Multifetal Pregnancy: A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Federica Brosio, Mizar Paragona, Sabrina Pizzulo, Pascale Riu, Daniela Valeriani, Giovanna Scassellati Sforzolini, Patrizia Logoteta, Vittorio Unfer
KEYWORDS:
Multiple Pregnancies, Transcatheter Arterial Embolization, Abortion, Pelvic Hemorrhage
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.5 No.13,
November
10,
2015
ABSTRACT: In the last few decades, the use of ovarian stimulation with follicle
stimulating hormone (FSH) or clomiphene citrate (CC) increases the percentage
of multiple pregnancies. The presence of many follicles can lead to the risk of
higher-order multiple pregnancy and ovarian high stimulation syndrome (OHSS).
This is correlated to a significant increase in morbidity and mortality
maternal and/or fetal rate. For this reason, sometime therapeutic measures are
necessary to preserve woman’s health. We describe the case of a surgical
abortion using a transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE), a minimally
invasive, safe and effective procedure to preserve the patients.