Uterine Artery Embolization for a Safe Surgical Abortion in Human Very High-Order Multifetal Pregnancy: A Case Report

Federica Brosio, Mizar Paragona, Sabrina Pizzulo, Pascale Riu, Daniela Valeriani, Giovanna Scassellati Sforzolini, Patrizia Logoteta, Vittorio Unfer
2015 Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology  
In the last few decades, the use of ovarian stimulation with follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) or clomiphene citrate (CC) increases the percentage of multiple pregnancies. The presence of many follicles can lead to the risk of higher-order multiple pregnancy and ovarian high stimulation syndrome (OHSS). This is correlated to a significant increase in morbidity and mortality maternal and/or fetal rate. For this reason, sometime therapeutic measures are necessary to preserve woman's health. We
more » ... scribe the case of a surgical abortion using a transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE), a minimally invasive, safe and effective procedure to preserve the patients.
doi:10.4236/ojog.2015.513103 fatcat:wxmd3kd6bbexnnho2v2hzdgiu4