Hysteroscopic diagnosis and successful management of an acquired uterine arteriovenous malformation by percutaneous embolotherapy
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Hysteroscopic Management of Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Uterine arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is characterized by shunts between the myometrial arteries and veins. Treatment is based on the severity of uterine bleeding and ranges from conservative medical approaches to embolization of affected arteries. The aim of study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of hysteroscopy for management of uterine AVM. METHODS Th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Mid-life Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0976-7800
DOI: 10.4103/0976-7800.109641