Bibliographic information
GuidelineWHO recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
Year of Publication2012
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Maintained
Originally developed
If other measures have failed and if the necessary resources are available, the use of uterine artery embolization is recommended as a treatment for postpartum haemorrhage due to uterine atony
Recommended in favor
Conditional
Certainty of evidence
Very low
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Guideline
WHO recommendations on maternal health: guidelines approved by the WHO Guidelines Review Committee, second edition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2025
Year2023
InstitutionWorld Health Organization