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Uterine Artery Embolization

2011
Uterine artery embolization has become a significant interventional procedure that is ­performed electively to treat symptoms related to symptomatic uterine leiomyoma. This chapter will deal with elective workup and management of uterine leiomyoma.
Nancy Hammond, Paul Nikolaidis
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Update on uterine artery embolization for symptomatic fibroid disease (uterine artery embolization)

Abdominal Imaging, 2007
Transcatheter embolization of the uterine arteries for symptomatic fibroid disease has become an increasingly important alternative treatment. It is highly effective and well tolerated by most patients. Most notably, uterine artery embolization is associated with a short recovery period and is uterine sparing.
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[Embolization of the uterine artery in the treatment of uterine myoma].

La Radiologia medica, 2001
To propose uterine myoma embolization as an alternative to myomectomy or hysterectomy in the treatment of symptomatic myomas; to evaluate the efficacy of the procedure in terms of clinical outcome, adopting all procedural and technical precautions to ensure minimal X-ray exposure and preserve reproductive potential.Between April 1998 and February 2000,
SIMONETTI, GIOVANNI MARIA EGISTO, Romanini, C, Pocek, M, PICCIONE, EMILIO, GUAZZARONI, MANLIO, ZUPI, ERRICO, GANDINI, ROBERTO, Gabriele, A, VAQUERO MARTIN, MARIA ELENA   +8 more
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Uterine Artery Embolization

2013
Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a well-established, safe, and effective endovascular technique for the management of uterine pathology including obstetric hemorrhage, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, and uterine vascular malformations. This chapter will focus on the use of UAE in the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) and uterine leiomyomata ...
Patrick D. Sutphin, Suvranu Ganguli
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Uterine Artery Embolization

2020
Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a transcatheter technique for management of uterine fibroids that represents an alternative to myomectomy or hysterectomy for select patients. Broadly, using fluoroscopy, the interventional radiologist selects the patient's bilateral uterine arteries with a catheter and injects embolic beads into the distal uterine ...
Gloria M. Salazar, Eric Paul Wehrenberg-Klee   +1 more
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Preliminary Experience with Uterine Artery Embolization for Uterine Fibroids

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 1997
To evaluate the potential usefulness of transcatheter uterine artery embolization as a treatment for fibroid-related vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain refractory to hormonal therapy and myomectomy.Eleven patients (aged 27-55 years; mean, 44.2 years; none desiring future pregnancy) with refractory vaginal bleeding and/or chronic pelvic pain related to ...
S C, Goodwin, S, Vedantham, B, McLucas, A E, Forno, R, Perrella   +4 more
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Uterine necrosis after uterine artery embolization for leiomyoma

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2001
A potential complication of uterine artery embolization is diffuse uterine necrosis.A woman with a large uterine leiomyoma underwent elective uterine artery embolization and 2 months later developed diffuse uterine necrosis requiring exploratory laparotomy, total hysterectomy, and left salpingo-oophorectomy.Although elective uterine artery embolization
C D, Godfrey, E A, Zbella
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Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Myomata

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 2004
Fibroid disease is common and causes significant health problems in women of childbearing age. Over the past several years, uterine artery embolization (UAE) has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic uterine myomata. Embolotherapy is effective in relieving myoma-related symptoms in 80% to 90% of patients.
Robert L, Worthington-Kirsch, Gary P, Siskin   +1 more
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Uterine artery embolization for postpartum hemorrhage

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2008
A new angiographic approach for the treatment of postpartum hemorrhage has emerged over the last 30 years. Uterine arterial embolization under fluoroscopic guidance is effective but requires that experienced personnel and facilities for interventional vascular radiology are available at the hospital or close by.
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Clinical investigation of fertility after uterine artery embolization

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021
Fiene Marie Kuijper, Emmanuel Curis, Diana Atashroo   +2 more
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