Perioperative Endovascular Internal Iliac Artery Occlusion Balloon Placement in Management of Placenta Accreta

• Published in: American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 189; no. 5; pp. 1158 - 1163
• Main Authors: Tan, Cher Heng, Tay, Kiang Hiong, Sheah, Kenneth, Kwek, Kenneth, Wong, Kenneth, Tan, Hak Koon, Tan, Bien Soo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Leesburg, VA Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01.11.2007; American Roentgen Ray Society
• Subjects: Adult; Balloon Occlusion - methods; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Loss, Surgical - prevention & control; Cesarean Section - adverse effects; Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation; Diseases of mother, fetus and pregnancy; Disorders; Embolization, Therapeutic - methods; Female; Gravidity; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; Iliac Artery; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Medical sciences; Perioperative Care - methods; Placenta Accreta - surgery; Pregnancy; Pregnancy. Fetus. Placenta; Treatment Outcome; Human; Postoperative; Nuclear medicine; Pregnancy disorders; Endovascular route; Placenta diseases; Iliac artery; Placenta accreta; Perioperative; Clinical management; Treatment; Surgery; Radiology; Delivery disorders; Artery occlusion

The purpose of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of the perioperative placement of occlusion balloons within the internal iliac arteries in reducing intraoperative blood loss and transfusion requirements during cesarean delivery for women with placenta accreta or its variants. Over a 30-month p...