The utility and effectiveness of an internal iliac artery balloon occlusion catheter in surgery for large cervical uterine fibroids

Surgery for uterine cervical fibroids is difficult because of restricted surgical access and risks such as intraoperative bleeding or injury to other organs. The internal iliac artery balloon occlusion catheter (IIABOC) provides effective hemostasis for placenta previa and atonic hemorrhage, and is increasingly used in surgery for uterine fibroids for controlling intraoperative hemorrhage. We investigated the efficacy and safety of the IIABOC for controlling intraoperative bleeding in total abdominal hysterectomies (TAH) and abdominal myomectomies (AM) for large cervical fibroids.
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research