Leiomyoma treatment by uterine artery embolization using gelatin sponge prepared by the pumping method
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Leiomyoma treatment by uterine artery embolization using gelatin sponge prepared by the pumping method
Uterine leiomyoma, a benign tumor, may be treated with drugs, albeit surgical resection is more common. The present study aimed to evaluate the treatment of leiomyoma cases by uterine artery embolization (UAE) using a gelatin sponge prepared by the pumping method. The results of 700 leiomyoma cases treated by UAE in the outpatient department were evaluated. UAE was performed by injecting gelati...
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عنوان ژورنال: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1792-0981,1792-1015
DOI: 10.3892/etm.2012.688