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.