Advantages of uterine fibroids treatment by uterine artery embolization

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Nguyen Van Phan - Head of Interventional Imaging Unit - Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital. Doctor Nguyen Van Phan is an interventional radiologist and radiologist.
Uterine fibroids are a very common disease in women. Although it is a benign disease, if not treated in time, fibroids can cause complications that affect the health and quality of life of the patient. Currently, there are many effective methods of treating uterine fibroids, including the method of uterine artery embolization.

1. Things to know about uterine fibroids

1.1 What are uterine fibroids?

Uterine fibroids are fibrous tumors that can develop on a woman's uterus. This is a benign tumor and rarely turns cancerous.
Uterine fibroids often appear in women of childbearing age - usually between 30 and 40 years old.

1.2 Symptoms of uterine fibroids

Some symptoms of uterine fibroids include:
Burning pain during sex Dull lower abdomen Watery discharge Vaginal abnormal bleeding.

2. Treatment of uterine fibroids by means of uterine artery embolization

Currently, there are many methods to treat uterine fibroids such as: medication, surgery, uterine artery embolization. Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. But the uterine artery embolization method is evaluated as a minimally invasive interventional method that offers many outstanding advantages compared to other methods.
Uterine fibroid embolization is to make uterine fibroids not grow, shrink, but still ensure the integrity of the uterus as well as keep the function of the uterus after the procedure, and also reduce or eliminate symptoms caused by tumors such as abdominal pain, menorrhagia....

2.1 Designation

Indicated cases of uterine artery embolization include: Uterine smooth muscle tumor less than 10cm in size, clinical symptoms caused by the tumor such as pain, menorrhagia, ... If Subserosal tumors have no pedicle or the extent of tumor attachment to the uterine muscle is greater than or equal to 50% of the maximum tumor diameter. Submucosal tumor less than 5cm in size Uterine leiomyoma in those who need to preserve the uterus for childbirth or improve quality of life Patients with uterine leiomyoma with complete blood count tests, Blood clotting, liver and kidney function and vaginal cell function were normal.

2.2 Contraindications

Uterine leiomyoma is too big, more than 10cm in diameter People with infectious diseases, liver failure, heart failure, severe kidney failure; have hemophilia; diabetes mellitus, a history of allergy to iodine-containing products, a history of bronchial asthma. Pregnancy, appendicitis and suspected uterine and cervical malignancy.

3. Advantages of uterine fibroids treatment with uterine artery embolization

The procedure is relatively safe It is a minimally invasive intervention method (the patient does not have to undergo an operation, the disease can still be treated). Patients with uterine fibroids have only a small needle puncture in the femoral artery (as in routine blood collection) and then there is no scar The procedure is not complicated: the patient does not need to Anesthesia, only local anesthesia is required, the intervention session usually lasts from 1 hour to 2 hours. The hospital stay is short and can return to normal activities after a few days Uterine fibroids are common diseases in women, especially in women of reproductive age, the disease is completely treatable and can give birth. as usual. However, if not detected and treated in time, it will affect reproductive health. Therefore, women should go to the hospital or specialized medical facilities for regular health check-ups and gynecological examinations to ensure that they are pregnant before becoming pregnant.
Treatment of uterine fibroids by uterine artery embolization is a routine method at Vinmec International General Hospital. At the hospital, many cases of multiple fibroids have been treated at the hospital, who can successfully conceive and give birth. This is a method that requires a high level of technical expertise of the doctor with the support of modern machinery and equipment. This method has a treatment efficiency of over 95% and is considered the most advanced, modern and safest method today. After the procedure, the patient recovered quickly and left no sequelae.
Along with the treatment, to help customers detect and treat other gynecological diseases early, Vinmec International General Hospital has a basic gynecological examination and screening package, helping customers detect diseases. Early inflammatory diseases make treatment easy and inexpensive. Screening detects gynecological cancer (cervical cancer) early even when there are no symptoms.
When treating diseases at Vinmec International General Hospital, patients will be performed by a team of experienced doctors, the procedures are carried out seriously, regularly checked by someone, and at the same time. always update the latest processes and regulations in the world. Patients will be cared for wholeheartedly, rested in a high-class hospital room, designed according to international hotel standards, friendly staff, and comfortable facilities like at home.
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