Sepsis after uterine artery embolization-assisted termination of pregnancy with complete placenta previa: A case report
2017 ◽
Vol 46
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pp. 546-550
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Uterine artery embolization (UAE)-assisted induction of labor is an alternative method of managing pregnant women with complete placenta previa (CPP). Sepsis secondary to UAE, although rare, is a serious complication. We herein present a case of severe sepsis following UAE-assisted termination of a pregnancy at 27 gestational weeks in a woman with CPP. The woman developed a high-grade fever and elevated inflammatory indices following UAE. She did not recover until the infected tissue was removed by emergency cesarean section. This case suggests that the increasing use of UAE for termination of pregnancy in women with CPP requires awareness regarding the possibility of serious sepsis associated with this procedure.
2014 ◽
Vol 67
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pp. 279
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Vol 54
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pp. 191-193
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1999 ◽
Vol 10
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pp. 1167-1170
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Vol 143
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pp. 205-210
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2019 ◽
Vol 234
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pp. e63
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2020 ◽
Vol 37
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pp. 925-928
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Vol 149
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Vol 22
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pp. 1111-1115
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