The radiologist inserts a catheter through a little incision in the groin into an artery. The catheter is guided to the uterus using x-rays. We're able to get the tumor to shrink, and basically die, or go away. Without that blood supply, the tumor shrivels. Dr. Kiproff says the procedure appears to be very successful in most cases.
Recovery time is much faster than that of a hysterectomy.
In fact, Bauer got to go home after a single night's hospital stay. She says that the alternative treatment to fighting her fibroids paid off in a big way.