Uterine arteries: bilateral catheterization with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F catheter--technical note.

Pelage, J P; Soyer, P; Le Dref, O; Dahan, H; Coumbaras, J; Kardache, M; Rymer, R · Radiology · 1999

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

In 197 patients, uterine embolization with a single femoral approach and a single 5-F cobra catheter was successful in 362 of 394 (92%) uterine arteries. In six patients (12 arteries), distal embolization with a coaxial 3-F microcatheter was safer. In 10 patients with a life-threatening condition, embolization was performed at the anterior division of both internal iliac arteries. Bilateral selective embolization of the uterine arteries can be performed with a single catheter.

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