Uterine Artery Embolization as Nonsurgical Treatment of Uterine Myomas
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Uterine Artery Embolization as Nonsurgical Treatment of Uterine Myomas
The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety, efficacy or complications of uterine artery embolization (UAE). Patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids (n = 157) were treated by selective bilateral UAE using 350-500 μm sized polyvinyl alcohol particles. Bilateral UAE was successful in 152 (96.8%) cases. Baseline measures of clinical symptoms and MRI taken before the procedure were compared...
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عنوان ژورنال: ISRN Obstetrics and Gynecology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2090-4436,2090-4444
DOI: 10.5402/2011/489281