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uterine artery embolization

Indications: - minimally invasive procedure for symptomatic uterine fibroids Pregnancy is still possible after procedure. Average procedure time 56 min [3] mean hospital stay 1.7 days 4% technical failures [3] Adverse events 3%, 0.7% major events, no deaths Adverse events after discharge 4%, mostly emergency care for recurrent pain 1.1% of women have surgical procedure within 30 days Patients returned to normal activity after mean of 14 days Lost days work, mean of 10 days

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References

  1. Journal Watch 23(4):33, 2003 Pron G, Bennett J, Common A, Wall J, Asch M, Sniderman K; Ontario Uterine Fibroid Embolization Collaboration Group. The Ontario Uterine Fibroid Embolization Trial. Part 2. Uterine fibroid reduction and symptom relief after uterine artery embolization for fibroids. Fertil Steril. 2003 Jan;79(1):120-7. PMID: 12524074
  2. Journal Watch 25(4):34, 2005 Pron G, Mocarski E, Bennett J, Vilos G, Common A, Vanderburgh L; Ontario UFE Collaborative Group. Pregnancy after uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata: the Ontario multicenter trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Jan;105(1):67-76. PMID: 15625144
  3. Worthington-Kirsch R, Spies JB, Myers ER, Mulgund J, Mauro M, Pron G, Peterson ED, Goodwin S; FIBROID Investigators. The Fibroid Registry for outcomes data (FIBROID) for uterine embolization: short-term outcomes. Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Jul;106(1):52-9. PMID: 15994617