OBJECTIVE To review evidence supporting the use of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) as
an alternative to hysterectomy and myomectomy for managing uterine fibroids. QUALITY OF …

Twelve women with symptomatic fibroids were treated with transcatheter uterine artery
embolisation with the use of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles. For the nine women who were …

Embolization has become a first-line treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroid tumors.
Selective catheterization and embolization of both uterine arteries, which are the …

An increasing number of reports indicate that uterine fibroids can be successfully treated
with uterine artery embolization (UAE). UAE seems to be a promising treatment for women …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and short-term efficacy of uterine fibroid embolization
(UFE) in patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Bilateral …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcomes of patients who underwent uterine fibroid embolization
(UFE) and to evaluate factors associated with failure of UFE. DESIGN: Retrospective study …

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) evolved as a treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids in
the early 1990s, after initially being used as a temporizing measure prior to hysterectomy or …

Strong evidence for both safety and effectiveness of uterine fibroid embolization has been
generated since the procedure's introduction. This review will focus on the key articles …

Objectives: Know indications, contraindications, and possible alternatives to UAE. Explain
patient preparation and some of the procedural technique for UAE. Identify known …

Fibroids are the most common benign tumors of the uterus during female reproductive age.
Uterine artery embolization (UAE) using embolic particles (PVA, Gelfoam) to occlude the …