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Revista médica del Hospital General de México
On-line version ISSN 2524-177XPrint version ISSN 0185-1063
Abstract
JUAREZ, Mariana; LEAL, Manuel A.; CORONEL, Fausto M. and CARDIEL, Lino E.. Uterine artery embolization prior to hysterectomy as a prevention of the risk of hemorrhage. Rev. med. Hosp. Gen. Méx. [online]. 2022, vol.85, n.3, pp.126-130. Epub Oct 07, 2022. ISSN 2524-177X. https://doi.org/10.24875/hgmx.22000008.
Uterine leiomyomas are the most common tumors of the female genital tract, patients with uterine fibroids are usually asymptomatic. Approximately 20-50% of them experience acute symptoms such as pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding, or infertility, and will require treatment. Among the treatment options are conservative (hysteroscopy, laparoscopy or open myomectomy) and radical (hysterectomy) depending mainly on the reproductive desire of the patient. The purpose of presenting this series of clinical cases is to present a new alternative in the management of uterine leiomyomas, combining the use of uterine artery embolization and subsequent performance of total abdominal hysterectomy.
Keywords : Embolization; Uterine arteries; Hysterectomy; Transfusion; Hemorrhage; Myomectomy.