The treatment usually requires an overnight stay in the hospital for observation. Conscious sedation with intravenous medication is used to keep the patient comfortable during the procedure.
Local anesthesia is used to mitigate pain from needle access to the femoral artery.
The catheter is then selectively placed in the uterine artery and a repeat selective arteriogram is done to evaluate the blood supply to the fibroid and adjacent anatomic structures. The particles effectively block blood flow to the fibroids while flow to the remaining normal uterus is not significantly affected. The final arteriogram is performed after both utering arteries have been successfully embolized. Inc. All rights reserved.