Uterine Artery Embolization: The Interventional Treatment of Female Genital Diseases
The uterus is the major female sex organ and is essential for pregnancy. The organ is located in the pelvic cavity. It is usually fist-sized with its volume changing from 75 to 200 cc depending on the menstrual cycle. There are various diseases associated with the uterus, including malignancy, ut...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Korean Society of Radiology
2017-01-01
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| Series: | 대한영상의학회지 |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2017.76.1.1 |
| Summary: | The uterus is the major female sex organ and is essential for pregnancy. The organ is
located in the pelvic cavity. It is usually fist-sized with its volume changing from 75
to 200 cc depending on the menstrual cycle. There are various diseases associated
with the uterus, including malignancy, uterine myoma, postpartum hemorrhage,
and vascular malformation. The conventional surgical treatment for these diseases
is hysterectomy. However, hysterectomy has some risk, and there may be complications associated with the surgery and anesthesia. In addition, hysterectomy results
in loss of fertility and loss of female characteristics, both of which may lead to
emotional problems. After uterine artery embolization (UAE) was performed for
post-partum bleeding in 1979 and for uterine myoma in 1995, interventional treatment of UAE replaced the existing surgical treatment of hysterectomy. UAE is performed widely as a minimally invasive treatment modality that can preserve the
uterus, make pregnancy and childbirth possible and resolve emotional problems. The
interventional treatment has become increasingly popular to treat various female
genital diseases |
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| ISSN: | 1738-2637 2288-2928 |