Embolic therapy for myomata

被引:28
作者
McLucas, B [1 ]
Goodwin, S [1 ]
Vedantham, S [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF LOS ANGELES,SCH MED,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,LOS ANGELES,CA 90024
来源
MINIMALLY INVASIVE THERAPY & ALLIED TECHNOLOGIES | 1996年 / 5卷 / 04期
关键词
embolization; menorrhagia; myoma;
D O I
10.3109/13645709609153057
中图分类号
R61 [外科手术学];
学科分类号
摘要
Two patients of an initial pilot study are reported. Both suffered from menorrhagia associated with uterine myomata. In each case bilateral uterine artery embolization under digital subtraction angiography was performed using polyvinyl alcohol particles, Patients' anaemia improved; follow-up ultrasound showed a reduction of both uterine volumes and size of myomata. No side-effects from the procedure were noted.
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页码:336 / 338
页数:3
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