Transcatheter Arterial Embolization (TAE) of Uterine Artery with Gelatin Sponge for Cesarean Scar Pregnancy: A Current State of the Art Review.

ABSTRACT: Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) carries a high risk of severe hemorrhage and potential loss of fertility. This narrative review summarizes current evidence on uterine artery embolization (UAE) using absorbable gelatin sponge (GS), focusing on GS preparation, procedural approaches, and reported outcomes. PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched from January 2015 to 31 December 2024 for peer-reviewed studies reporting UAE with GS for CSP (GS alone or combined with intra-arterial methotrexate and/or adjunct particles). Fifty studies (N = 3139) were included. Technical success was 3133/3139 (~99.8%) and clinical success was 2975/3139 (~94.8%), with most cohorts reporting high clinical control. Severe complications were infrequently reported (typically ~2-4% in most series). Menst

SUBMITTER: Minici R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12841341 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature