According to the Radiological Society of North America, Inc, studies show that almost 90% of UFE patients experience significant or complete resolution of their fibroid-related symptoms. 1
Like a hysterectomy, uterine fibroid embolization treats or eliminates the underlying fibroid to decrease symptoms. However, UFE is a minimally invasive procedure while a hysterectomy is a major surgery. UFE causes less scarring (if any), faster recovery time, less pain, fewer complications, and requires no hospital stay versus a 2-3 day hospital stay with a hysterectomy. Also, UFE does not eliminate the possibility of becoming pregnant while a hysterectomy does.
Other treatment options for uterine fibroids include medication, myomectomy (surgically removing the fibroid or fibroids), and endometrial ablation (using one of many methods to remove or destroy the uterine lining).
1 https://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/info/ufe