Role of uterine artery embolisation in the treatment of symptomatic fibroids

Authors

  • Shivraj M. Ingole Department of Radiology, Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Reshma P. Chavan Department of Otorhinolaryngology, V. M. Govt. Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India
  • Rochan Pant Department of Radiology, INHS Asvini, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Sharad M. Malvadkar Department of Radiology, Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20170449

Keywords:

Fibroids, Uterine artery embolisation

Abstract

Background: Uterine fibroids are the most common tumor in the female reproductive tract with high incidence of 40%. The objectives were to evaluate the technical success of the uterine artery embolisation in symptomatic fibroids and to evaluate improvement of symptoms and determine complications.   

Methods: Total 15 patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids were undergone uterine artery embolisation over a period of two years. The patients were followed with pelvic ultrasound immediately after the procedure and at 2 and 6 months intervals after procedure.

Results: There was significant reduction in size of fibroids and improvement of symptoms after the procedure. Technical success rate and clinical success rate are 96% and 93% respectively which are comparable with other international studies. The complications with this procedure are few. The most common complication is pelvic pain.

Conclusions: Uterine fibroids are the most common benign pelvic neoplasms, affecting nearly 40% of women of reproductive age. In the management of symptomatic fibroids uterine artery embolisation is a safe and effective alternative to surgery with markedly reduced morbidity and mortality.

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2017-03-23

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