Uterine arteries: bilateral catheterization with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F catheter--technical note.
In 197 patients, uterine embolization with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F cobra catheter was successful in 362 of 394 (92%) uterine arteries. In six patients (12 arteries), distal embolization with a coaxial 3-F microcatheter was safer. In 10 patients with a life-threatening condition, embolization was performed at the anterior division of both internal iliac arteries. Bilateral selective embolization of the uterine arteries can be performed with a single catheter.
Pelage
J P
JP
Department of Body and Vascular Imaging, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.
Soyer
P
P
Le Dref
O
O
Dahan
H
H
Coumbaras
J
J
Kardache
M
M
Rymer
R
R
D000328:Adult; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*