The rationale, design, and methods of a randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of single-dose dexamethasone in reducing post-embolization syndrome in patients undergoing uterine artery embolization
Background: Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a minimally invasive technique well established for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids. However, the post-procedure recovery for UAE involves a notable inflammatory process in response to ischemia known as post-embolization syndrome (PES). PES enco...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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Series: | Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245186541830098X |