uterine artery embolization
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Indications
- minimally invasive procedure for symptomatic uterine fibroids
Pregnancy is still possible after procedure.
Average procedure time 56 min[3]
mean hospital stay 1.7 days
Adverse events 3%, 0.7% major events, no deaths
Adverse events after discharge 4%, mostly emergency care for recurrent pain
1.1% of women have surgical procedure within 30 days
Patients returned to normal activity after mean of 14 days
Lost days work, mean of 10 days
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References
- ↑ Journal Watch 23(4):33, 2003 Pron G, Bennett J, Common A, Wall J, Asch M, Sniderman K; Ontario Uterine Fibroid Embolization Collaboration Group. The Ontario Uterine Fibroid Embolization Trial. Part 2. Uterine fibroid reduction and symptom relief after uterine artery embolization for fibroids. Fertil Steril. 2003 Jan;79(1):120-7. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12524074
- ↑ Journal Watch 25(4):34, 2005 Pron G, Mocarski E, Bennett J, Vilos G, Common A, Vanderburgh L; Ontario UFE Collaborative Group. Pregnancy after uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata: the Ontario multicenter trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Jan;105(1):67-76. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15625144
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Worthington-Kirsch R, Spies JB, Myers ER, Mulgund J, Mauro M, Pron G, Peterson ED, Goodwin S; FIBROID Investigators. The Fibroid Registry for outcomes data (FIBROID) for uterine embolization: short-term outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Jul;106(1):52-9. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15994617