Key result
Uterine embolization with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F cobra catheter was successful in 92% (362 of 394) of uterine arteries.
Why the study?
Can bilateral selective embolization of the uterine arteries be successfully performed with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F catheter?
Can bilateral selective embolization of the uterine arteries be successfully performed with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F catheter?
Bilateral selective embolization of the uterine arteries can be successfully and efficiently performed using a single femoral approach and a single 5-F catheter.
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May support single-access uterine embolization; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice without prospective trials.
In 197 patients, uterine embolization with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F cobra catheter was successful in 362 of 394 (92%) uterine arteries. In six patients (12 arteries), distal embolization with a coaxial 3-F microcatheter was safer. In 10 patients with a life-threatening condition, embolization was performed at the anterior division of both internal iliac arteries. Bilateral selective embolization of the uterine arteries can be performed with a single catheter.
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Pelage et al. (1999) studied Conditions requiring uterine embolization (n=197). Uterine embolization with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F cobra catheter was evaluated on Successful catheterization of uterine arteries. Uterine embolization with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F cobra catheter was successful in 92% (362 of 394) of uterine arteries.
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