[Sciatic paralysis following uterine artery embolization]. / Paralysie sciatique transitoire après embolisation de l'artère utérine.

Early postpartum bleeding remains in France the leading cause of maternal mortality in perinatal period. In association with obstetrical and medical measures to control bleeding, uterine arteries embolization constitutes an efficient non-surgical measure whose potential side effects must be kept in mind. We report the case of a patient that presented a popliteal sciatic paralysis in the hours following the procedure. Through this case, we will review the different types of embolization complications.