Research Article

Emergent Uterine Arterial Embolization Using N-Butyl Cyanoacrylate in Postpartum Hemorrhage with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

Table 1

Obstetrical DIC and ISTH DIC scores.

Obstetrical DIC scoreISTH DIC score

Clinical background (abruptio placentae, amniotic fluid embolism, postpartum hemorrhage with DIC, or eclampsia)1–5
Clinical signs (acute renal failure, acute respiratory failure, severe organ damage, bleeding tendency, or shock state)0–34
Laboratory data0–70–8

Diagnosis of DIC≥8≥5

DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; ISTH, International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.