scholarly journals Uterine Artery Embolization for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Moss ◽  
Andrew Christie
Keyword(s):  
Uterine Artery Embolization ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding ◽  
Menstrual Bleeding ◽  
Artery Embolization

scholarly journals Success of uterine artery embolization in the management of postabortal arteriovenous malformations

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 981
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar Juneja ◽  
Pooja Tandon ◽  
Gagandeep Kaur
Keyword(s):  
Ct Angiography ◽  
Uterine Artery Embolization ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding ◽  
Menstrual Bleeding ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Artery Embolization ◽  
Functional Connection

Background: Uterine artery arteriovenous malformations are an abnormal and non-functional connection between the uterine arteries and veins. It may be congenital or acquired. AVM can cause heavy menstrual bleeding and may have an impact on infertility. Uterine artery embolization is an alternate method to hysterectomy preserving the menstrual and reproductive function. Objectives of this study was to diagnose Arterio-venous malformations after abortions in patients with heavy menstrual bleeding and treating these patients with UAE.Methods: The retrospective study of patients with postabortal arteriovenous malformations managed at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, during January 2012 to December 2018 was done. Inclusion criteria for this study post abortal heavy menstrual bleeding patients in reproductive age group diagnosed to be having AV malformations on CT angiography. Exclusion criteria for this study were H/O AUB prior to abortion, patients with fibroids, PID, endometriosis, adenomyosis, genital tract malignancies. Patients who do not have AV malformations on CT angiography.Results: This is a retrospective seven years study between January 2012 to December 2018 during which we received 23 patients who developed arterio-venous fistula following an abortion. The patients had heavy menstrual bleeding. All the patients had taken some hormonal treatment before reporting to us. All these patients underwent CT angiography. After that they all were subjected to UAE. All these patients were followed up to 6 months where they showed improvement in the symptoms.Conclusions: Acquired AVM is rare disorder following an abortion or a caesarean section. Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common symptom often requiring hysterectomy but with the advent of uterine artery embolization by blocking the uterine artery we can conserve the uterus where a lady can have normal menstrual and reproductive functions.

scholarly journals Management of single submucosal fibroid in unmarried females with uterine artery embolization

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 774
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar Juneja ◽  
Gagandeep Kaur ◽  
Muskan Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Uterine Artery Embolization ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Symptomatic Relief ◽  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Benign Neoplasm ◽  
Menstrual Bleeding ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
Artery Embolization ◽  
Gnrh Analogues

Background: Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) are the most common benign neoplasm of the female pelvis. The location of fibroids, whether submucosal, subserosal, pedunculated subserosal, intramural, or endocavitary, is important because signs and symptoms may be determined by location. Uterine artery embolization (UAE) for many patients is an effective alternative treatment to surgical therapy for fibroid tumors. It is a minimally invasive procedure, which allows for rapid recovery and return to normal activities. Objective of this study was to know the efficacy of minimally invasive technique UAE for reducing symptoms in sub-mucous uterine leiomyoma in unmarried females.Methods: This retrospective analysis was performed on 9 unmarried females with symptomatic single submucosal fibroid diagnosed on MRI with size range of 3.5 cms to 6.5 cms. They presented at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab in a period of 3 years from January 2016-December 2019. Inclusion criteria were unmarried females, single submucosal fibroid diagnosed on USG/MRI. Exclusion criteria was active infection, more than one fibroid in uterus, prior GnRH analogues treatment during the previous 3 months.Results: All patients presented with heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and dysmenorrhea, lower abdomen pain was encountered in 3 patients and 2 patients had inter-menstrual bleeding. Recurrent, UTI was there in 1 patient and 1 patient had vaginal discharge. All fibroids belonged to stage 1 FIGO classification. UAE was done and patients were followed for 6 months. Symptomatic success was seen in 100% patients and 77.77% patients expelled the fibroid per vaginally.Conclusions: UAE is alternative method of treatment for submucosal fibroids in unmarried females who do not want to undergo surgery. Proper case selection can give us good results and symptomatic relief.

scholarly journals Uterine artery embolization for uterine arterio-venous malformation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 2902
Author(s):  
Haritha Sagili ◽  
Nagarajan Krishnan ◽  
Anish Keepanasseril ◽  
Sathiya Priya ◽  
Sunilkumar Devaraj
Keyword(s):  
High Velocity ◽  
Uterine Artery Embolization ◽  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Color Doppler ◽  
Venous Malformation ◽  
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding ◽  
Menstrual Bleeding ◽  
Artery Embolization ◽  
Capillary Bed

Uterine arteriovenous malformations (AVM) as a cause of abnormal uterine bleeding are listed under “not otherwise classified” in Palm-Coein classification, is an abnormal communication between an artery and vein without an intervening capillary bed resulting in increased pressure and high velocity in the venous system. We report the case of heavy menstrual bleeding in a thirty-five-year-old primiparous lady for five years with fourteen weeks sized uterus and six gm hemoglobin. Ultrasound revealed an enlarged uterus with tubular spaces and color doppler showed tubular anechoic structures, both within the myometrium, with low resistance and high-velocity pattern suggestive of uterine arteriovenous malformations. Because of nonresponse to medical management, uterine artery embolization was carried out following which she had significant reduction in menstrual bleeding emphasizing it as a differential diagnosis in all cases presenting with heavy menses. Uterine artery embolization appears to be an effective modality of treatment especially in women whose wish to preserve fertility.

A novel use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in uterine artery embolization

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Jemianne Bautista Jia ◽  
Eric Mastrolonardo ◽  
Mateen Soleman ◽  
Ilya Lekht
Keyword(s):  
Uterine Artery Embolization ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound ◽  
Artery Embolization ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Contrast Enhanced

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a cost-effective, quick, and non-invasive imaging modality that has yet to be incorporated in uterine artery embolization (UAE). We present two cases that demonstrate the utility of CEUS in UAE for the identification of uterine-ovarian collaterals which otherwise can result in ineffective fibroid treatment and non-target embolization.

Structural changes in uterine tissues after uterine artery embolization in patients with leiomyoma complicated by uterine bleeding

GYNECOLOGY ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-82
Author(s):  
G P Titova ◽  
M M Damirov ◽  
L S Kokov ◽  
O N Oleynikova ◽  
G E Belozerov
Keyword(s):  
Uterine Artery Embolization ◽  
Uterine Artery ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Uterine Bleeding ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Artery Embolization ◽  
Vessel Occlusion ◽  
Uterine Arteries ◽  
Uterine Tumors

Uterine leiomyoma (UL) is often complicated by the development of uterine bleeding. In urgent gynecology for the implementation of endovascular hemostasis, uterine artery embolization (UAE) is used. Performing UAE allows to stop and/or significantly reduce the intensity of bleeding and prepare a patient for surgical intervention. At the same time, the morphological changes that occur in uterine tissues in operated UL patients after performing the UAE are not studied. The aim was to study the peculiarities of pathomorphological changes in uterine tumors and tissues in operated UL patients complicated by uterine bleeding after performing UAE. Material and methods. The results of morphological changes appearing in tumors and tissues of the uterus in 39 operated UL patients, who were used for stopping uterine bleeding, were analyzed. Results. After applying different types of embolizing agents in macroscopic study of the uterus, signs of ischemia of its tissues were revealed, and the most pronounced disorders were detected in the UL nodes. Morphologically it was established that UAE microemboli resulted in vessel occlusion with increasing thrombosis in their distal sections. UAE was not accompanied by occlusal occlusion of the arteries and resulted in small-scale necrosis of the tumor with complete regeneration of the endometrium. Conclusions. The results of the morphological study showed that after the UAE was performed, the myomatous nodes underwent dystrophic, necrobiotic and necrotic changes. Depending on the nature of occlusion of the uterine arteries, various variants of necrosis (scale and completeness of the process) developed in the tumor tissue, which was aseptic in nature.

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