Uterine artery embolization—Uterine artery embolization involves injecting small particles into the blood supply of the uterus to block the blood vessels that supply uterine fibroids.

This could involve packing the uterus with gauze, removing placental tissues in the uterus, and tying or blocking the uterine artery. Uterine atony, the top cause of postpartum hemorrhage, occurs when ...

Since we began performing uterine artery embolization for fibroids, we have received numerous direct inquiries from women, their husbands, and their primary care physicians. We were initially ...

Uterine artery embolization. Decreases the blood supply to the fibroids, causing them to shrink. Hysterectomy. Surgical removal of the uterus. MRI-guided ultrasound surgery. Uses ultrasound waves to ...

Fibroids can be treated with medications, uterine artery embolization, or other medical procedures. Uterine fibroids, also called leiomyomas, are benign tumors that grow in or on the uterus.

Results Mean uterine artery volume blood flow was reduced to 60–80% after warming up and stayed at 40–75% of the initial value during exercise. Fetal heart rate (FHR) was within the normal range ...