Introduction:
Interventional radiology despite being a relatively new branch of
medicine, plays an important role in the management of several disease
conditions affecting various organs and systems.
In the field of obstetrics and gynecology, over the past two decades
interventional radiology has been instrumental in reducing morbidity and
mortality due to obstetric hemorrhages especially in cases with abnormal
placental implantations. It has also been used for hemostasis in cases
like postpartum hemorrhage, ectopic pregnancies like cervical pregnancy.
Interventional radiology techniques are also being used in the treatment
of gynecological conditions like fibroid uterus, adenomyosis and
arteriovenous malformations. This is a safer minimally invasive option
that obviates the need for surgery and also preserves future fertility.