Uterine Fibroids
Find relief from uterine fibroid symptoms with a minimally invasive treatment designed to reduce bleeding, pain, and pressure without major surgery.
What Are Uterine Fibroids?
Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that develop in or around the uterus. While some fibroids cause few or no problems, others can lead to symptoms that significantly interfere with everyday life.
Heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain, and pressure are among the symptoms identified by Middle Tennessee Vascular. For women seeking relief while keeping their uterus, Uterine Artery Embolization may provide a minimally invasive alternative to surgery.
Common Symptoms
How We Treat Uterine Fibroids
Uterine Artery Embolization offers a minimally invasive approach to fibroid treatment by targeting the blood vessels that supply the fibroids.
Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE)⌄
Uterine Artery Embolization is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat symptomatic uterine fibroids. During treatment, a small catheter is inserted through a tiny incision in the upper thigh or groin.
Using imaging guidance, the vascular surgeon directs the catheter to the arteries supplying blood to the uterus. Tiny particles are then delivered to block blood flow to the fibroids. Without that blood supply, the fibroids gradually shrink, helping relieve symptoms such as heavy bleeding, pain, and pressure. The benefits of this procedure include:
- Tiny catheter-based procedure
- No large surgical incision
- No general anesthesia
- Patients typically go home within hours
- Preserves the uterus
Your Questions, Answered
What is Uterine Artery Embolization?⌄
Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) is a minimally invasive procedure for treating uterine fibroids. It works by blocking the blood vessels supplying the fibroids, causing them to shrink over time and helping relieve associated symptoms.
Can UAE help me avoid a hysterectomy?⌄
UAE preserves the uterus and can provide an alternative to surgery for appropriate patients who want relief from fibroid symptoms without undergoing a hysterectomy. A vascular specialist can determine whether UAE is appropriate based on your individual condition.
What is recovery like after UAE?⌄
UAE does not require a large surgical incision or general anesthesia. Middle Tennessee Vascular states that patients typically go home within a few hours following the procedure. Recovery and results can vary by patient.
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