Fallopian tube occlusion, an alternative to tubal ligation.
Diagnosis of fallopian tube pathology has been performed with X-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and even nuclear medicine exams. However, fallopian tube interventions are almost exclusively the domain of fluoroscopy. Fallopian tube interventions can be divided into two categories: embolization and recanalization. The former has only recently been described using imaging guidance while the latter has been accepted as a safe and effective procedure since the early 1990s. This article will highlight the technique and results associated with fallopian tube embolization.
McSwain
Hugh
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Department of Neurointerventional Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. hmcswain@hotmail.com
Brodie
Mark F
MF
D005186:Fallopian Tube Patency Tests; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013246:Sterilization, Tubal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*