CVIR endovascular

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumour of the female reproductive tract. For decades, surgery has been the standard treatment for symptomatic fibroids. However, minimally invasive options such as Uterine Artery Embolisation (UAE…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a benign uterine condition characterized by the presence of glands and endometrial stroma in the myometrium, with hypertrophy of the smooth muscle cells and uterine enlargement, and causing chronic pelvic pain, dy…

BackgroundClassifying uterine fibroid using the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) classification system assists treatment decision-making and planning. This study aimed to study whether different fibroid locations…

The optimal management strategy of nutcracker syndrome is debated, especially in the setting of concurrent pelvic congestion syndrome. In this article, we describe our treatment algorithm as illustrated by four different case scenarios. In …

BACKGROUND: Uterine artery embolisation is a recommended method of adenomyosis treatment with good clinical results. Changes in uterine volume and maximal junctional zone thickness (JZmax) after embolisation are thoroughly analyzed in the l…

To report the effectiveness of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) in treating adenomyosis in women who failed prior endometrial ablation (EA).

Infertility is a world-wide problem, defined as failure to achieve pregnancy after 12 months of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. There are multiple causes for infertility involving both male and female factors. Fallopian tube occlusi…

Pelvic venous congestion syndrome (PVCS) is a common, but underdiagnosed, cause of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women.PVCS occurs usually, but not exclusively, in multiparous women. It is characterized by chronic pelvic pain of more than si…

BACKGROUND: Uterine artery embolisation is well established as a treatment for symptomatic fibroids, however, there remain some uncertainties. We have carried out a focused literature review on three particularly challenging aspects - post-…

BACKGROUND: The burden of uterine fibroids is substantial in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with up to 80% of black women harboring them in their lifetime. While uterine artery embolization (UAE) has emerged as an effective alternative to surger…

Background and purposeThe Dutch national guideline on heavy menstrual bleeding was updated and published in 2013. It recommended (for the first time) that uterine artery embolization (UAE) should be part of counseling of women with symptoma…

ObjectiveUterine arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are unusual causes of vaginal bleeding. Although hysterectomy is the definitive treatment; uterine artery embolization (UAE) provides an alternative therapeutic option. This case presents a…

BackgroundUterine artery embolisation (UAE) is an established treatment option for women with symptomatic uterine fibroids who wish to avoid surgery. However the most efficacious embolic agent remains uncertain.MethodsWe conducted a pilot d…