Uterine artery ligation in the control of intractable postpartum hemorrhage

Uterine artery ligation for treatment of pregnant women with uterine leiomyomas who are undergoing cesarean section

“…Fecundity had apparently not been compromised by uterine artery ligation during cesarean section. Old data revealed that pregnancy remained a possibility and has been reported even after surgical occlusion of both the internal iliac and ovarian arteries (17). Twelve successful pregnancies were also reported after bilateral uterine artery ligaton for post-cesarean section hemorrhage (19,20).…”

Successful treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding using laparoscopic bilateral uterine artery ligation

“…How best to occlude or ligate the vessel is a matter of conjecture. Sutures were originally used, and recanalisation was later noted [4]. Similar findings occurred after bipolar desiccation [10], so some authors recommend Ligaclips, often in combination with bipolar coagulation [9,10,12,13].…”

“…The largest series was initially reported in 1966 [4], with further additions increasing the numbers to 90 by 1974 [5]. In these cases, bilateral uterine artery ligation was used successfully to treat severe haemorrhage at the time of caesarean section.…”

B-Lynch: A Technique for Uterine Conservation or Deformation? A Case Report with Literature Review

“…Conservative surgical management which involves surgical ligation of pelvic arteries (internal hypogastric artery) was described by Sagarra M et al in the early 1960s, bilateral uterine artery ligation was described by O'Leary in 1966 and stepwise uterine devascularization procedure used in cases of postpartum haemorrhage was described by Abd Rabbo [3][4][5]. Then came the B-lynch uterine compression suture which was first reported in 1997 and it has gained popularity, with a number of subsequent publications attesting to its efficacy [6,7].…”