All patients experience crampy pain of variable severity. The majority of patients are hospitalized for less than 24 hours. A small number require hospitalization for up to three days for treatment of post-embolization syndrome. Most have gradual improvement in symptoms and return to work within one week. Clinical follow-up is performed at one week and six months.
Ultrasound evaluation is repeated at six weeks and six months.
Advantages of the procedure include avoidance of surgery and its inherent risks, rapid recovery, and a low complication rate. Even in cases where embolization is not the endpoint of therapy, it is helpful in reducing tumor volume, facilitating definitive surgical therapy. Early experience at Harper Hospital suggests that this new and promising therapy is a safe and efficacious treatment option for our patients.