Bilateral uterine artery embolisation for myomata: Results, complications and failures
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies
- Vol. 8 (6) , 449-454
- https://doi.org/10.3109/13645709909152923
Abstract
Uterine artery embolisation (UAE) was carried out on 200 patients who were followed-up by US, MRI, questionnaires and blood tests. Questionnaire data is available from 111 patients and fibroid/uterine volume reduction data from 88 followed-up for a mean of 5/12 months (range 3/12-1 year). The average fibroidhterine volume reduction at 1 year was 69%. US and MRI results were comparable. Menorrhagia improved in 79% of patients; 96% were pleased with the outcome and would recommend it to others. Two serious complications have so far occurred in the 200 patients embolised; in these two patients, infection led to hysterectomy.Keywords
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