Uterine artery embolization and gynecologic embolotherapy

• Other Authors: Spies, James B. (Editor), Pelage, Jean-Pierre (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005
• Subjects: Uterine Neoplasms > therapy; Embolization, Therapeutic > methods; Leiomyoma > therapy
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Written by interventional radiologists and gynecologists, this volume is the first comprehensive reference on uterine artery embolization, a minimally invasive procedure for treating uterine fibroids. The first section provides a thorough understanding of uterine fibroids, pelvic anatomy, gynecologi...

Table of Contents:

• Uterine fibroids and fibroid embolization / James B. Spies, Jean-Pierre Pelage
• Uterine fibroids: background and significance for uterine artery embolization / Uche Ezeh, Elizabeth Stewart
• Pelvic anatomy relevant in uterine embolization / Jackeline Gomez-Jorge
• Gynecologic evaluation of patients with fibroids / Keith Issaccson
• Imaging of leiomyomata, the uterus, and the pelvis / Reena C. Jha, Sandra J. Allison, Susan M. Ascher
• Surgical therapies for uterine leiomyomata / Jeffrey Y. Lin
• Patient selection and preparation for uterine artery embolization / David M. Hovsepian
• Periprocedural patient management / Joseph Bonn, James B. Spies
• Technique of uterine artery embolization and choice of embolics / Jean-Pierre Pelage ... [et al.]
• The pitfalls of uterine artery embolization: avoiding the failed procedure / James B Spies
• Uterine fibroid embolization: where are we? - an outcome analysis / Margaret H. Lee, Hsin-Yi Lee, Scott C. Goodwin
• Management of complications / Gary Siskin
• Pregnancy and uterine artery embolization / Jean-Pierre Pelage ... [et al.]
• Embolization for the management of obstetrical hemorrhage / Antoinette Roth ... [et al.]
• Embolization for the management of gynecologic malignancies and vascular malformations / Antoinette Roth ... [et al.].