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Kakinuma K, Kakinuma T, Ueyama K, Okamoto R, Yanagida K, Takeshima N, Ohwada M. Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm caused by hysteroscopic surgery: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12:5968-5973. [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i26.5968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 06/19/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND We report a case of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm (UAP) occurrence during hysteroscopic endometrial polypectomy and its treatment via uterine artery embolization (UAE).
CASE SUMMARY A 48-year-old primigravid, primiparous patient was incidentally found to have an endometrial polyp during a health checkup, and underwent a hysteroscopic polypectomy at another hospital. Her cervix was dilated with a Laminken-R® device. After the Laminken-R® was withdrawn, a large amount of genital bleeding was observed. This bleeding persisted after the hysteroscopic polypectomy, and, as hemostasis became impossible, the patient was transferred to our hospital by ambulance. On arrival, transvaginal ultrasonography revealed a 3-cm hypoechoic mass with a swirling internal pulse on the right side of the uterus, and color Doppler ultrasonography showed feeder vessels penetrating the mass. Pelvic contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) confirmed the presence of a mass at this site, and vascular proliferation was observed within the uterine cavity. Consequently, UAP was diagnosed, and UAE was performed. The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful, and 6 mo post-UAE, no recurrence of blood flow to the UAP was observed.
CONCLUSION When abnormal genital bleeding occurs during hysteroscopic surgery, ultrasonography and contrast-enhanced CT can assist in the detection of early UAPs.
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- Kaoru Kakinuma
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, 537-3 Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, 537-3 Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, 537-3 Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, 537-3 Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, 537-3 Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, 537-3 Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, 537-3 Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi 329-2763, Japan
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Kakinuma T, Kakinuma K, Kawarai Y, Ohta T, Ohwada M, Tanaka H, Yanagida K. A Case Report of a Patient with Spontaneously Resolving Unruptured Uterine Artery Pseudoaneurysm after Surgery for Miscarriage during the Early Stages of Pregnancy Using Manual Vacuum Aspiration. Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther 2022; 11:54-56. [PMID: 35310125 PMCID: PMC8926056 DOI: 10.4103/gmit.gmit_33_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Uterine artery pseudoaneurysms are caused by damage to blood vessel walls from iatrogenic changes including cesarean section or cervical dilatation and uterine curettage. Manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) is becoming increasingly popular from the perspective of reducing the risk of endometrial injury. This is a case report of a 33-year-old primigravida female patient diagnosed with an unruptured uterine artery pseudoaneurysm that spontaneously resolved after surgery for miscarriage using MVA. The patient experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks and 0 days of gestation and underwent surgery using MVA. Fourteen days after surgery, the patient was diagnosed with a uterine artery pseudoaneurysm by transvaginal ultrasound tomography and contrast computed tomography of the pelvic region. The patient received elective follow-up and was found to be completely thrombosed 2 months after surgery. MVA for miscarriage may cause uterine artery pseudoaneurysms. Elective therapy may be an option for unruptured uterine artery pseudoaneurysms.
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Barbosa PA, Villaescusa M, Andres MP, Fernandes LFC, Abrão MS. How to minimize bleeding in laparoscopic myomectomy. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2021; 33:255-261. [PMID: 34148975 DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Laparoscopic myomectomy is a common surgical procedure for symptomatic myomas. However, bleeding control during surgery may pose a challenge. Therefore, the aim of this study was to review recent evidence regarding interventions to control bleeding during laparoscopic myomectomy. RECENT FINDINGS The use of vasopressin resulted in less blood loss compared to placebo. Barbed sutures reduced blood loss compared to conventional sutures. Intravenous infusion of tranexamic acid (TXA) in the intraoperative period of large myomectomies showed no significant difference compared to placebo. Uterine artery occlusion (UAO) and emergency uterine artery embolization were reported to be feasible and may reduce and treat bleeding before conversion to laparotomy. SUMMARY Several methods can control bleeding during laparoscopic myomectomy. Vasopressin and barbed sutures resulted in decreased blood loss, and TXA did not have an impact on bleeding control. The use of UAO and emergency embolization techniques can contribute to the control of bleeding; however, further studies are needed to prove the efficacy of these and other agents.
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- Priscila Almeida Barbosa
- Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Program, Hospital BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
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- Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Program, Hospital BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
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- Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Program, Hospital BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
- Gynecologic Division Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Program, Hospital BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
- Gynecologic Division Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Minimally Invasive Gynecological Surgery Program, Hospital BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
- Gynecologic Division Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Liapis K, Tasis N, Tsouknidas I, Tsakotos G, Skandalakis P, Vlasis K, Filippou D. Anatomic variations of the Uterine Artery. Review of the literature and their clinical significance. Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2020; 17:58-62. [PMID: 32341832 PMCID: PMC7171538 DOI: 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.33427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Uterine arteries are the main vessels supplying blood to the uterus. Mainly, they originate from the anterior trunk of the internal iliac artery. Uterine arteries play an important role in pregnancy as well as transcatheter arterial embolization for postpartum hemorrhage and uterine fibroid management. This is a review of the English literature in the PubMed database of the anatomic variety on the origin of uterine arteries and their clinical significance. Eleven studies describe the origin of the uterine arteries and their variations in the literature. In six studies, the uterine artery emerged from internal iliac artery in the majority of the cases, either as a separate branch, or as a bifurcation with the inferior gluteal artery, or trifurcation with superior and inferior gluteal artery. In two studies, the inferior gluteal artery manifested as the main source of the uterine artery, whereas in three studies, the umbilical artery posed as its main origin. Internal iliac artery is described as the most common vascular origin of uterine artery. However, this review highlights that the main vessels of origin for uterine arteries are internal iliac, umbilical and inferior gluteal artery. Nevertheless, classification and further research for this peculiar anatomic structure is fundamental in the future.
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- Konstantinos Liapis
- National and Kapodestrian University of Athens Medical School, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodestrian University of Athens Medical School, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodestrian University of Athens Medical School, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodestrian University of Athens Medical School, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodestrian University of Athens Medical School, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodestrian University of Athens Medical School, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodestrian University of Athens Medical School, Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, Athens, Greece
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Takeda A, Koike W, Tsuge S, Shibata M, Shinone S, Nakamura H. Pregnancy outcome after emergency uterine artery embolisation for management of intractable haemorrhage associated with laparoscopic-assisted myomectomy. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2020; 40:1111-1117. [DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2019.1706156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Akihiro Takeda
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
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Kim JE, So YH, Kim BJ, Kim SM, Choi YH, Sung CK. Postpartum hemorrhage from non-uterine arteries: clinical importance of their detection and the results of selective embolization. Acta Radiol 2018; 59:932-938. [PMID: 29065701 DOI: 10.1177/0284185117738547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background Identification of the source of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is important for embolization because PPH frequently originates from non-uterine arteries. Purpose To evaluate the clinical importance of identifying the non-uterine arteries causing the PPH and the results of their selective embolization. Material and Methods This retrospective study enrolled 59 patients who underwent embolization for PPH from June 2009 to July 2016. Angiographic findings and medical records were reviewed to determine whether non-uterine arteries contributed to PPH. Arteries showing extravasation or hypertrophy accompanying uterine hypervascular staining were regarded as sources of the PPH. The results of their embolization were analyzed. Results Of 59 patients, 19 (32.2%) underwent embolization of non-uterine arteries. These arteries were ovarian (n = 7), vaginal (n = 5), round ligament (n = 5), inferior epigastric (n = 3), cervical (n = 2), internal pudendal (n = 2), vesical (n = 1), and rectal (n = 1) arteries. The embolic materials used included n-butyl cyanoacrylate (n = 9), gelatin sponge particles (n = 8), gelatin sponge particles with microcoils (n = 1), and polyvinyl alcohol particles (n = 1). In 13 patients, bilateral uterine arterial embolization was performed. Re-embolization was performed in two patients with persistent bleeding. Hemostasis was achieved in 17 (89.5%) patients. Two patients underwent immediate hysterectomy due to persistent bleeding. One patient experienced a major complication due to pelvic organ ischemia. One patient underwent delayed hysterectomy for uterine infarction four months later. Conclusion Non-uterine arteries are major sources of PPH. Detection and selective embolization are important for successful hemostasis.
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- Jeong-Eun Kim
- Department of Radiology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Takeda A, Koike W, Imoto S, Nakamura H. Conservative management of uterine artery pseudoaneurysm after laparoscopic-assisted myomectomy and subsequent pregnancy outcome: case series and review of the literature. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2014; 182:146-53. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2014] [Revised: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 09/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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