Unilateral uterine artery embolization and Bakri tamponade balloon insertion in the treatment of acute puerperal uterine inversion: a case report

Abstract Background Acute puerperal uterine inversion is rare but may cause massive postpartum blood loss due to uterine atony. Therefore, these patients must be diagnosed, and uterine replacement must be performed as soon as possible. However, in some cases, active bleeding due to uterine atony bec...

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Main Authors: Wataru Isono, Akira Tsuchiya, Asuka Okamura, Michiko Honda, Ako Saito, Hiroko Tsuchiya, Reiko Matsuyama, Akihisa Fujimoto, Osamu Nishii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03419-2