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  Česky / Czech version Čes. Gynek. 69, 2004, č. 1 s. 48-50
 
Pregnancy after Embolism of Uterine Arteries for Uterus Myoma 
Košťál M., Tošner J., Náteková J., Rousková L. 

Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika FN, Hradec Králové, přednosta doc. MUDr. J. Tošner, CSc.
 


Summary:

       Objective: To report a case of successful pregnancy outcome after embolization treatment of symptomatic leiomyoma. Design: Case report. Setting: Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of University Hospital, Hradec Králové. Subject and Method: A 41-year old primigravida who had previously undergone uterine artery embolization and myomectomy had successful course of the spontaneously conceived pregnancy terminated per sectionem caesaream. An analysis of the 50 published cases of pregnancy after uterine artery embolization revealed the following complications: spontaneous abortion (22%), malpresentation (17%), hypotrophy (7%), premature delivery (28%), caesarean section (58%) and postpartum haemorhage (13%). Conclusion: Whether this procedure is safe for women desiring future fertility is controversial. There are very few data regarding the ouctomes of pregnancies after embolization.

        Key words: pregnancy, uterine myoma, uterine artery embolization
       

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