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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Main Authors: Melinda Wang, Maureen P. Kohi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S245186541830098X