Uterine artery embolization
Overview
Uterine artery embolization
(UAE) is a procedure where an interventional radiologist uses a catheter
to deliver small particles that block the blood
supply to the uterine body. If the procedure is done for the treatment of uterine fibroids it is also called uterine fibroid embolization (UFE).
Under local anesthesia a catheter is introduced into the femoral artery at the groin and advanced under radiographic control into the uterine artery.
Embolization
Embolization is a non-surgical, minimally-invasive procedure performed by an interventional radiologist and interventional neuroradiologists. It involves the selective occlusion of blood vessels by purposely introducing emboli.-Therapeutic applications:...
(UAE) is a procedure where an interventional radiologist uses a catheter
Catheter
In medicine, a catheter is a tube that can be inserted into a body cavity, duct, or vessel. Catheters thereby allow drainage, administration of fluids or gases, or access by surgical instruments. The process of inserting a catheter is catheterization...
to deliver small particles that block the blood
Blood
Blood is a specialized bodily fluid in animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells....
supply to the uterine body. If the procedure is done for the treatment of uterine fibroids it is also called uterine fibroid embolization (UFE).
Under local anesthesia a catheter is introduced into the femoral artery at the groin and advanced under radiographic control into the uterine artery.
