Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology in Gynecological and Obstetric Diseases 2023

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First time we (my coworkers and I) approached the role of Interventional
Radiology in Obstetrics and Gynecology, many years ago, were not thought
to walk so fast ahead.
When one looks at the place that uterine embolization has in the current
management in Obstetrics and Gynecology, it seems a long way from the
genesis of the procedure.
Especially about the predelivery embolization in preventing PPH.
Personally, my “primum movens” for going ahead in the way of uterine
arteries embolization in PPH was the silhouette I met, of a child, orphan,
whose mother died due to PPH; he looked so alone, sad, serious, shy. He was
living with his two sad grandparents in a big, dark, old house.
What’s happened to me? I felt something telling me to study, to try to help
in avoiding women suffering from hemorrhage during the childbirth.
PPH is still the first cause of mother mortality in the world.
Interventional Radiology treatment, by using embolization of uterine
arteries, seems to make a great deal in avoiding/decreasing hemorrhage, and
anyway reduces the number of transfused blood units.
Applying this concept to the other O&G diseases, we realize the infinity of
possibilities Interventional Radiology has, not only for PPH, but for ectopic
pregnancy, AVM, fibroid, cancer, before surgery, and bail-out.
All these aspects and more will be described in details in this book, that
collects our intentions to give to Interventional Radiologists and trainees
especially, suggestions about this interesting field.
I am pleased to introduce this text to you; hopefully, it will help providers
caring for patients undergoing these procedures to understand techniques and
related clinical managements.
Many thanks to the colleagues who helped us in this adventure.
Special thanks to Professor Anna Maria Belli, a great woman and
Interventional Radiologist, who accepted to write the preface for this boo