Robert Worthington-Kirsch, MD, Image-Guided Surgery Associates, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discussed the evaluation of vascular anatomy, technical considerations, and the use of embolic agents for ...

Symptomatic fibroids are treated traditionally by hysterectomy or myomectomy. However, in recent years uterine artery embolization has come to the fore as a successful alternative to surgical ...

Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) effectively treats uterine fibroids with fewer post-procedure complications compared to myomectomy, according to new research. Women who received this ...

Uterine fibroids can make day-to-day living a challenge for many women. While fibroids are common, they are much more common ...

Uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure that blocks blood supply to treat painful uterine fibroids, has a comparable fertility rate to myomectomy, the ...

1. Which doctor should I consult to undergo an uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)? You need to consult your gynecologist, who will then refer you to an interventional Radiologist. 2. Is uterine ...

Almost half of women diagnosed with uterine fibroids have never heard of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), and less than half of those who were familiar with the ...

A minimally invasive treatment can help restore fertility in women with uterine fibroids, according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology. Uterine fibroids, abnormal masses of fiber ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young women who have a minimally invasive treatment for uterine fibroids are more likely to have a recurrence than older women are, a new study finds. Fibroids are ...

Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) is a minimally invasive procedure that shrinks fibroids by blocking their blood supply, offering a faster recovery and preserving the uterus compared to traditional ...

To the Editor: In their article on uterine fibroid embolization (Aug. 13 issue), 1 Goodwin and Spies highlight few contraindications to the procedure; among them are “pregnancy, suspected cancer, ...