Clinical case of delayed septic complications during postpartum after severe preeclampsia, obstetric hemorrhage with uterine artery embolization in patient with comorbid pathology

Obstetric hemorrhage, hypertensive disorder, septic complications are among prime reasons for maternal morbidity and mortality. At the same time, one disease may be a potential contributor to the development of another complication. Therefore, endovascular uterine artery embolization, an effective modern method of treatment of postpartum hemorrhage, in association with other factors, including comorbid medical pathology, may contribute to the development of aseptic inflammation – uterine necrosis – and potentially threaten the health and life of the woman. The analysis of a clinical case of a near-miss patient with comorbid obstetric and medical pathology after obstetric hemorrhage and uterine artery embolization revealed the possible causes of uterine necrosis and the complexity of its diagnosis.