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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2018; 2(02): 50-55
DOI: 10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_27_18
Review Article

Pharmacologic Pain Management in Outpatient Uterine Fibroid Embolization

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  • Azzam A. Khankan

    Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Ibrahim A. Al-Habli

    Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Turki Alhazmi

    Department of Radiology, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

  • Iyad Feteih

    Department of Radiology, King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • David A. Valenti

    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada

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The key for successful uterine fibroid embolization in outpatient setting is good management of pain and other postembolization symptoms. Although several different protocols with different medication regimens have been used successfully in multiple institutions, it is still a challenge for interventional radiologists who should be prepared to provide detailed follow-up plans, continuous staff availability, and an oral medication regimen sufficient to alleviate these symptoms. Moreover, the interventional radiologist should be able to educate the patient about this postprocedural pain and available treatments.

Outpatient setting - pain - uterine fibroid embolization


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Article published online:
10 April 2021

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