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Review of the Medical Literature
 Uterine Fibroid Embolization is a well established treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids. Many reports have been published in the medical literature demonstrating its high success rate and high degree of patient satisfaction. Below is a brief list of just a few of the hundreds of articles available regarding Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE). |
- "Uterine artery embolization is safe and controls the symptoms caused by leiomyomata in most patients." "Heavy menstrual bleeding improved in 87% of patients at 3 months and in 90% at 1 year after therapy. Bulk symptoms improved in 93% of patients at 3 months and in 91% at 1 year after treatment." Spies et al. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001;98:29-34.
- "Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine fibroids might be done on an outpatient basis with a low rate of same-day admissions and delayed admissions. Patient satisfaction was high, and uterine fibroid embolization might become an accepted option for the treatment of uterine fibroids." Klein et al. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2001;184:1556-1563.
- "On the basis of the known risks of pelvic irradiation for Hodgkin disease, the dose associated with uterine artery embolization is unlikely to result in acute or long-term radiation injury to the patient or to a measurable increase in the genetic risk to the patient's future children." Nikolic et al. Radiology 2000;214:121-125.
- "Compared with hysterectomy, uterine artery embolization is safe and effective for treatment of bleeding fibroids, necessitates a shorter hospital stay, and results in fewer major complications." Pinto et al. Radiology 2003;226:425-431.
- "Selective embolization of the uterine vessels . . .is a safe and effective method of managing pregnancy-related hemorrhage. Our results suggest that women who undergo this procedure can expect to have a return of normal menses with no adverse effect on fertility." Stancato-Pasik et al. Radiology 1997;204:791-793.
- "Uterine arterial embolization is an effective therapy in the management of symptomatic leiomyomas and may prove to be a valuable alternative to myomectomy, hysterectomy, or other surgical procedures." Worthington-Kirsch et al. Radiology 1998;208:625-629.
- "Compared with abdominal myomectomy, abdominal hysterectomy, and vaginal hysterectomy, uterine artery embolization is associated with a lower hospital cost and shorter hospital stay." Al-Fozan et al. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2002;187:1401-1404.
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