More cases have since been done showing success rates, he said. Patients are sedated but awake. They only need to be in the hospital for about six hours. With embolization, the chance of infection is small and there are no adhesions. One drawback of embolization is that most patients experience severe pain and cramping afterward and require pain medication.
Patients typically feel they are back to normal in a few days.
She was ready to have the surgery for large fibroids when she heard about embolization. She was immediately receptive. It was not invasive surgery. I wasn't losing my organs. I wouldn't be off my feet for six weeks recovering.