Palliative embolization in gynaecological patients

Palliative embolization in patients with gynaecological malignancies is indicated, if other methods of treatment like irradiation, surgery and chemotherapy are impossible or contra-indicated. The experience in 9 patients is reported, with embolization of one renal artery because of metastasis in the kidney and in eight patients the hypogastric arteries uni- or bilaterally by means of Gelfoam and/or Gianturco coils because of inoperable bleeding malignancies.