Uterine Fibroid Embolization(UFE)

Uterine Fibroid Embolization

Treatment For Fibroid

The interventional radiologist will then numb your upper thigh, make a small incision, and insert a tiny catheter. A real-time x-ray called fluoroscopy helps guide the catheter into the uterine artery that supplies blood to fibroids. Then, we inject small embolic material into the artery. These particles block the blood flow and keep blood from getting to your fibroids, causing them to shrink.

Symptoms of Fibroid

Symptoms of uterine fibroids vary from woman to woman. Some don’t have any symptoms, while others have chronic pain that impacts their daily life. Some women experience pain as soon as their fibroids develop, and some women experience pain or pressure on and off for months. The intensity and frequency of pain also differs for each woman.

Embolization of Fibroid Tumor

Uterine Fibroid Embolization is an outpatient procedure that treats uterine fibroids and alleviates symptoms. There is no hospitalization required, and the procedure is minimally invasive, so you can leave without stitches.