Buttock necrosis after uterine artery embolization

Autor: Wayne A. Christopherson, Danielle M. Dietz, Kurt R. Stahlfeld, Surendra K. Bansal
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Obstetrics and gynecology. 104(5 Pt 2)
ISSN: 0029-7844
Popis: Uterine artery embolization is an increasingly popular alternative to hysterectomy or myomectomy for treatment of symptomatic uterine leiomyomata.A woman with a symptomatic uterine fibroid developed 2 areas of full-thickness necrosis on her right buttock following uterine artery embolization. After surgical debridement, healing occurred over 14 weeks.Buttock necrosis is a possible complication of nontarget embolization during uterine artery embolization.
Databáze: OpenAIRE