The efficacy and complications of uterine artery embolization in patients with late postpartum hemorrhage (Quasi-experimental study)
| Autor: | Soheila Aghataheri, Seyyedeh Zahra Allameh, Mohamad Saleh Jaafarpisheh |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 40-51 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1680-2993 2008-2363 |
| DOI: | 10.22038/ijogi.2022.20422 |
| Popis: | Introduction: One of the most common causes of maternal death worldwide is postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). So far, no study has been performed in Iran to compare the effects of polyvinyl alcohol and foam gel embolizers on menstrual pattern after uterine artery embolization. Therefore, this study was performed with aim to evaluate the efficacy and complications of uterine artery embolization (UAE) in patients with late PPH. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 70 patients with late postpartum hemorrhage referred to the Isfahan Educational and Medical Centers, Al-Zahra and Khorshid hospitals in 2019-2020. In this study, 30 patients with foam gel embolizer and 40 patients with polyvinyl alcohol embolizer underwent uterine artery embolization. Patients were followed for 6 months; menstrual pattern and complications of UAE were compared in the two groups. Data were analyzed by SPSS statistical software (version 22) and Independent t-test, Chi-square and Fisher's exact test. P |
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