Uterine artery embolization and gynecologic embolotherapy
By: editors, James B. Spies, Jean-Pierre Pelage.
Contributors: Spies, James B.; Pelage, Jean-Pierre.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
Subjects: Uterine fibroids -- Treatment.; Therapeutic embolization.; Uterine Neoplasms -- therapy.; Embolization, Therapeutic -- methods.; Leiomyoma -- therapy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: Overview of uterine embolization / James Spies, Jean-Pierre Pelage; Uterine fibroids: background and significance for uterine artery embolization / Uche Ezeh, Elizabeth Stewart; Pelvic anatomy relevant in uterine embolization / Jackeline Gomez-Jorge; Gynecologic evaluation of patients with fibroids / Keith Isaacson; Imaging of leiomyomata, the uterus and pelvis / Reena C. Jha, Sandra J. Allison, Susan M. Ascher; Surgical therapies for uterine leiomyomata / Jeffrey Y. Lin; Patient selection/preparation for UAE / David Hovesepian; Peri-procedural patient management / Joseph Bonn; Technique of uterine artery embolization and choice of embolics / Jean-Pierre Pelage ... [et al.]; The pitfalls of uterine artery embolization: avoiding the failed procedure / James B. Spies; Outcome from therapy / Margaret Lee, Hsin-Yi Lee, Scott Goodwin; Management of complications / Gary Siskin; Pregnancy and uterine artery embolization / Jean-Pierre Pelage ... [et al.]; Embolization for the management of obstetrical hemorrhage / Antoinette R. Roth; Embolization for the management of gynecologic hemorrhage / Antoinette R. Roth ... [et al.].