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Pyomyoma After Uterine Artery Embolization
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2013Pyomyoma (suppurative leiomyoma of the uterus) is a rare condition resulting from infarction and infection of a leiomyoma. It can lead to sepsis and death unless treated with antibiotics and aggressive surgical intervention.A 47-year-old multigravid woman with symptomatic uterine leiomyomas presented with fever, pelvic pain, and leukocytosis after ...
Marcy L, Rosen +2 more
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Uterine artery embolization for symptomatic uterine fibroids
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2006Uterine fibroids cause heavy prolonged bleeding, pain, pressure symptoms and subfertility. The traditional method of treatment has been surgery as medical therapies have not proven effective. Uterine artery embolization has been reported to be an effective and safe alternative to treat fibroids in women not desiring future fertility.
Janesh K, Gupta +3 more
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Uterine artery embolization for symptomatic uterine myomas
Fertility and Sterility, 2000To evaluate the role of uterine artery embolization as treatment for symptomatic uterine myomas.Medline literature review, cross-reference of published data, and review of selected meeting abstracts.Results from clinical series have shown a consistent short-term reduction in uterine size, subjective improvement in uterine bleeding, and reduced pain ...
B S, Hurst +3 more
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Is Prostatic Artery Embolization Similar to Uterine Artery Embolization?
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology, 2014Recently, arterial embolization has been proposed as a safe and effective treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) [1]. Nonetheless, prostatic arterial embolization (PAE) is not a new procedure; it has been used for almost 40 years to control prostatic bleeding [2]. In 2000, De Merritt et al.
Nestor, Kisilevzky, Salomao, Faintuch
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Embolic Microspheres Within Ovarian Arterial Vasculature After Uterine Artery Embolization
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2002Adverse events after uterine artery embolization, including hysterectomy and premature ovarian failure, are concerning for women who desire future fertility.A 39-year-old woman underwent emergency hysterectomy after uterine artery embolization embolic microspheres found within the ovarian arterial vasculature.Uterine artery embolization for the ...
John F, Payne +2 more
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Uterine necrosis after uterine artery embolization for leiomyoma
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2001A 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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Variant obturator artery complicating uterine artery embolization
Clinical Radiology, 2012Treatment of uterine fibroids via uterine artery embolization (UAE) is an accepted alternative to surgical treatment with prospective studies demonstrating an 80e90% improvement in menorrhagia and pressure symptoms.1 UAE ensures shorter recovery and hospital stays compared to surgical treatment.1 The long-term success of UAE is comparable to abdominal ...
S B, Nair, H S, Sidhu, A F, Watkinson
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Ovarian Artery Embolization Supplementing Uterine Embolization for Leiomyomata
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2003Uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata may fail due to additional blood supply from the ovarian arteries. The potential role of supplemental ovarian artery embolization is unknown. The authors present here the results for their first six patients who were treated with ovarian artery embolization.
Mara M, Barth, James B, Spies
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Update on uterine artery embolization for symptomatic fibroid disease (uterine artery embolization)
Abdominal Imaging, 2007Transcatheter 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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UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION IN AN UNDIAGNOSED UTERINE SARCOMA
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2001Uterine sarcomas are rare malignancies that resemble benign uterine leiomyomata. Uterine artery embolization is offered increasingly for treatment of uterine leiomyomata, which might lead to embolization of undiagnosed uterine sarcoma.A 52-year-old woman, gravida 7, para 6, with perimenopausal menometrorrhagia was diagnosed with uterine leiomyomata ...
A, Al-Badr, W, Faught
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