Preoperative uterine artery embolization and cervical evacuation as conservative management of cervical pregnancy has been tried in recent years. However, cervical suturing, vasoconstrictor injection, or cervical ballooning was frequently used as an ancillary measures in those procedures in most of the previous studies. We report two cases of cervical pregnancy that were successfully treated wi...

OBJECTIVE To describe intractable bleeding in cases of end-stage cervical cancer that required uterine artery embolization (UAE) as a palliative treatment, evaluating the effectiveness of the technique and its success rate. MATERIAL AND METHODS Retrospective study performed from January 2001 to May 2014, that included patients diagnosed with cervical carcinoma stage IV bleeding, who required ...

One of the main causes of failure in uterine fibroid embolization procedures is incomplete infarction of the fibroid due to alternate vascular supply to the fibroid which was not identified by the operator. Cone-beam computed tomography angiography was used in this case to avoid nontarget embolization via a uterine artery, as well as identify incomplete embolization of the fibroid. This prompte...

Transcatheter arterial embolization has become a common management option for intractable postpartum uterine hemorrhage. Iodinated contrast agents are commonly used for embolotherapy but cannot be used in patients with renal dysfunction or iodine allergy. A 37-year-old woman spontaneously delivered a healthy girl but developed severe postpartum uterine hemorrhage, probably due to placenta accre...

BACKGROUND Uterine arteriovenous malformations are rare, potentially life-threatening, vascular anomalies. CASE We report a case of a large arteriovenous malformation diagnosed during pregnancy that was successfully treated with bilateral uterine artery embolization at 20 weeks of gestation during an ongoing pregnancy. The procedure was uncomplicated, did not result in any fetal heart-rate ch...

Key content: • Data on pregnancy following uterine artery embolisation (UAE) are scarce, with just over 200 pregnancies reported to date. • The weight of retrospective data and two small prospective trials of UAE versus surgical intervention suggest increased levels of adverse pregnancy outcomes following fibroid embolisation. • In the absence of more robust evidence, caution should be exercise...

A 30-year-old woman experienced severe abdominal pain 8 days after vaginal delivery. The patient was diagnosed with hemoperitoneum due to rupture of the left uterine artery pseudoaneurysm, which was confirmed via ultrasound with color Doppler and computed tomography scans. This patient was treated with bilateral uterine artery embolization to maintain fertility. A uterine artery pseudoaneurysm ...

BACKGROUND Cervical pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy, and the most effective method of its treatment is still under investigation. We would like to call attention to selective uterine artery embolization as an effective modern treatment method. CASE A patient with suspected cervical pregnancy and 7-week amenorrhea was admitted to the hospital after unsuccessful use of emergency c...

Introduction: The burden of uterine fibroids in sub-Saharan Africa is substantial with up to 80% black women harboring them their lifetime. With few treatment options currently available the region, this study explores potential role artery embolization (UAE) as an alternative surgery.

Uterine fibroids are benign tumors occurring in 20-50% of women in their reproductive age. They are the most Abstracts of the 12th Royan International Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine frequent indication for hysterectomy at Pre-menopausal age. Fifty percent of fibroids are asymptomatic and require no treatment, but the rest may cause menorrhagia, dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia, abdominal disten...