Loss of Limb by Inadvertent Embolization of the Persistent Sciatic Artery. (January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Xianchen; Tang, Yao; Xu, Guoxiong; Zhang, Zhixuan; Shen, Liming; Jin, Yiqi
• Is Part Of: Vascular & endovascular surgery. Volume 50:Number 1(2016)
• Page Start: 60
• Page End: 62
• Publication Date: 2016-01
• Subjects: persistent sciatic artery -- uterine artery embolization -- postabortion hemorrhage; Blood-vessels -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Blood-vessels -- Endoscopic surgery -- Periodicals; Vascular Surgical Procedures -- Periodicals; Angioplasty -- Periodicals; Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive -- Periodicals; Vascular Diseases -- surgery -- Periodicals; Vaisseaux sanguins -- Chirurgie -- Périodiques; Vaisseaux sanguins -- Chirurgie endoscopique -- Périodiques; 617.41
• DOI: 10.1177/1538574416629563
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1538-5744

Abstract

Persistent sciatic artery (PSA) is a rare anatomic variant and is normally clinically silent. It can be found occasionally during uterine arteries embolization (UAE) and can lead to technical failure or complications. The authors present a patient with bilateral PSAs who was referred for emergency UAE because of uncontrollable postabortion hemorrhage. Inadvertent embolization of the right PSA led to unsalvageable ischemia and amputation of the right lower limb 12 days later.