Interventional Radiology Management of Vascular Trauma in the Pelvis: Literature, Current Practice, and Strategies for the Future

Abstract

The management of pelvic trauma has undergone a transformation with the advent of interventional radiologic techniques, particularly embolization procedures. Embolization allows for control of pelvic hemorrhage, utilizing real-time imaging to identify and treat injured vessels, thereby stabilizing patients and reducing the need for invasive surgical procedures. Through advanced imaging and evolving technologies, interventional radiologists continue to refine the management of pelvic trauma and improve clinical outcomes. This review describes the background and current endovascular management of pelvic trauma by IR.

Keywords

trauma - pelvis - embolization - hemorrhage - interventional radiology - vessel

Ethics Approval and Consent to Participate

All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.

Consent for Publication

This study was not Institutional Review Board-approved.

Authors' Contributions

All authors contributed equally to the preparation of this study.

Publication History

Article published online:
07 July 2025

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