Preoperative Uterine Artery Embolization for Huge Prolapsed Pedunculated Submucosal Fibroid by Atsushi Imai in BJSTR

Preoperative Uterine Artery Embolization for Huge Prolapsed Pedunculated Submucosal Fibroid by Atsushi Imai in BJSTR 

Abstract

Uterine fibroids (myomas) are very common affecting more than 60% of women over the age of 45 years [1,2]. Although many fibroids are asymptomatic, some may cause exhausting symptoms including heavy menstrual bleeding and pelvic pain. Submucosal fibroids, in particular pedunculated fibroids prolapsed into the vagina, are associated with heavy uterine bleeding and subsequent heavy anemia. The management of prolapsed pedunculated fibroid is determined by the origin and thickness of the pedicle, size, and its location. Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is increasingly being applied as a minimally invasive treatment alternative to surgery for the reduction of uterine fibroid symptoms [3]. UAEinduced depletion of blood flow through the whole myometrium and endometrium may be a useful adjunct to surgery for massive fibroids to reduce intraoperative blood loss [4].

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