title: Ask the doctor.  Ten years ago, I had uterine artery embolization to get rid of uterine fibroids.  How long do the plastic particles they inject into the arteries stay in the body?  Do they dissolve?
authors.forename: Celeste
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robb-Nicholson
mesh_terms: D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005780:Gelatin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000628:therapy*; D010316:Particle Size; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C496735:trisacryl gelatin microspheres; D005780:Gelatin