Uterine artery embolization for large submucousal myomatous nodules

Abstract

Uterine artery embolization is an advanced nonsurgical treatment for uterine fibroids. This method can be used with any size and location of nodules. UAE can be used as a standalone treatment of fibroids or as one of its stages. In particular, UAE is an alternative to hysterectomy and/or resectoscopy in the case of submucous location of the nodules. UAE can be used on larger nodules as the first stage treatment to reduce the size, allowing nodules to migrate (shrinking to type 0) and soften. Subsequently it is possible to remove them during ordinary cervical dilation.

Keywords

• миома матки
• эмболизация маточных артерий
• uterine fibroids
• uterine artery embolization