Uterine Artery Embolization for Treatment of Symptomatic Fibroids

ABSTRACT

Over the past decade, uterine artery embolization (UAE) has become a popular alternative treatment for women with symptomatic fibroids who desire uterine preservation and/or the avoidance of surgical intervention. In this article, the history of UAE, preprocedure patient evaluation and patient selection, procedure technique, and expected UAE outcomes are reviewed.

KEYWORDS

Uterine artery embolization - fibroids - tris-acryl microspheres - spherical PVA - acrylamido PVA microspheres

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