title: Pregnancy after uterine fibroid embolization.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the outcome of pregnancy after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE).
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Private hospital affiliated with a university.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a single center, UFE was performed in 74 patients who wanted to become pregnant.
  
  
  METHODS
  Polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) or embozene microspheres were used to embolize the uterine arteries. Enhanced pelvic magnetic resonance was performed before UFE and 6 months after UFE in all patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The number of pregnancies and their development.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the 74 women who wanted to become pregnant, 44 of them became pregnant (59.5%). There are five (11.3%) ongoing pregnancies and 39 (88.7%) finished pregnancies, with 33 successful live births (84.6%), four spontaneous abortions (10.3%), one induced abortion, and one stillbirth. There were 22 cesarean deliveries (66.6%), two preterm deliveries at 36 weeks (6.1%), and five low birth weights.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pregnancy after UFE appears to be safe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St Louis Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. joao.pisco@chln.min-saude.pt
authors.forename: João M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pisco
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Tiago
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bilhim
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cirurgião
authors.forename: António G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009017:Morbidity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D012189:Retrospective Studies