title: Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine fibroids.
abstract: Uterine artery embolization can be regarded as a less invasive procedure for the treatment of fibroids compared with myomectomy, hysterectomy, and laparoscopic myolysis. The aim of this study was the evaluation of safety and efficacy of uterine artery embolization and of womens' opinion about this treatment. After gynecological examination sixty-nine premenopausal women underwent uterine artery embolization. All procedures but four were technically successful; three women underwent unilateral embolization because of vascular malformation and one of them had an allergic reaction to contrast medium. Of the 69 patients: 58 went home the day after embolization, and 11 within first week. The follow-up examinations after 3, 6 and 12 month showed a significant reduction of uterine and fibroid volume with significant improvement of bleeding. Therefore, according to this report, uterine artery embolization is a successful, minimal invasive treatment of myoma that preserves the uterus and requires shorter hospitalization and recovery times than surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Hospital Split, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Strinić
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vulić
authors.forename: Damir
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buković
authors.forename: Josip
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Masković
authors.forename: Dinko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hauptman
authors.forename: Zeljko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jelincić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media