Role of interventional radiology in treating obstetric haemorrhages

Niola, Raffaella; Cavaliere, Carlo; Marcello, L.; Maglione, Franco; Ritis, Rosaria De; Pietto, Francesco Di; Albano, Giuseppe; Nazzaro, Giuseppe; Sirimarco, Fabio; Mocerino, Carmine; Loreto, M; Pasquale, Maria Antonella Di; Nasti, Gennaro

doi:10.1007/s11547-013-0380-x

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“…In the obstetric field, transarterial uterine arteries embolization is a recognized procedure for the management of postpartum hemorrhage that is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality; new endovascular techniques are proposed also as preventive strategies before partum in patients at high risk, especially those with abnormal invasive placenta. 11 , 20 , 21 , 22 Moreover, in case of ectopic/scar pregnancies, transarterial embolization combined or not with medical therapy has demonstrated to provide effective clinical results. Nonhemorrhagic emergencies in the antepartum and postpartum patient also include the diagnosis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus, including inferior vena cava filter placement when appropriate.…”

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Interventional radiology in gynecology and obstetric practice: Safety issues

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Interventional radiology is continuing to reshape current practice in many specialties of clinical care and the fields of gynecology and obstetrics are no exception. Imaging skills, clinical knowledge as well as vascular and non-vascular interventional technical ability, are essential to practice interventional radiology effectively. Patient safety is of paramount importance in interventional radiology as in all branches of medicine. Potential failures occur throughout successful procedures and are attributed to a spectrum of errors, including equipment unavailability, planning errors, and communication errors. These are mainly preventable by improved preprocedural planning and teamwork. Of all the targeted and effective actions that can be undertaken to reduce adverse events, the use of safety checklists might have a prominent role. The advantage of a safety checklist for interventional radiology is that it guarantees that human error in terms of forgetting key steps in patient preparation, intraprocedural care, and postoperative care are not forgotten.

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