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Uterine Fibroid EmbolizationUterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) is a minimally invasive treatment for fibroid tumors of the uterus. The procedure is also sometimes
referred to as Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE), but this term is less specific and, as will be discussed below, UAE is used for conditions other than
fibroids.In a UFE procedure, physicians use an x-ray camera called a fluoroscope to guide the delivery of small particles to the uterus and fibroids.
The small particles are injected through a thin, flexible tube called a catheter. These block the arteries that provide blood flow, causing the fibroids to shrink.
Nearly 90 percent of women with fibroids experience relief of their symptoms.
Because the effect of uterine fibroid embolization on fertility is not fully understood, UFE is typically offered to women who no longer wish to become pregnant
or who want or need to avoid having a hysterectomy, which is the operation to remove the uterus.1900 South Main Street • Findlay, Ohio 45840
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