title: Uterine artery embolization using a transradial approach: initial experience and technique.
abstract: This study investigates the feasibility of performing uterine artery embolization (UAE) via transradial access (TRA). Growing evidence demonstrates significant benefits of TRA versus standard transfemoral access during percutaneous coronary intervention, now making it the preferred approach at many centers worldwide. At a single institution from March 2013 to October 2013, 29 consecutive patients were treated by transradial UAE. Technical success rate was 100%, with no immediate major or minor complications. The radial artery was patent at 1-month follow-up evaluation in all cases. These preliminary data suggest that transradial UAE is feasible and safe.
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: Neil J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: Rahul S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lookstein
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: F Scott
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Nowakowski
authors.affiliation: Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029. Electronic address: aaron.fischman@mountsinai.org.
authors.forename: Aaron M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fischman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization / Q000379:methods*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult