New England Journal of Medicine highlights the benefits of uterine artery embolization therapy clinic in article, UFE may decrease hysterectomy rate in the United States br uterine fibroid embolization, a minimally invasive interventional radiology for the woman who interrupted blood flow to the fibroids painful to kill tumorsis highlighted as an appropriate treatment for women in an article in Clinical Therapeutics, in the Aug. 13 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. br quot; UFE (also called uterine artery embolization or the United Arab Emirates) is a safe, effective and minimally invasive option for women to consider. This is especially important news for more than 300,000 women have hysterectomies performed annually in the United States to treat symptomatic uterine fibroids. Many of these women can confidently choose UFE, and this could significantly decrease the rate of hysterectomy in the United States quot;, said Scott C. Goodwin, MD, FSIR, an interventional radiologist who coauthor of revistaquot; Uterine Fibroid Embolization quot;. br quot; Publish this information in the New England Journal of Medicine even faster doctors discuss all treatment options for symptomatic uterine fibroids, including UFE, if not already are haciendoquot;, Goodwin said. quot; A woman seeking treatment for their fibroids should be aware of all treatment options. UFE may be one of those options and the best way to determine this is to the patient and her gynecologist or primary care physician to consult with an interventional radiologist quot;, said Goodwin, who is professor and director of radiological sciences at the University of California at Irvine. Interventional radiologists use magnetic resonance imaging (or MRI) to determine if fibroids can be adequately embolization, in identifying potential alternative causes for symptoms, to rule out misdiagnosis, identify which treatments are most appropriate for each patient and avoid ineffective treatments. br quot; Nonsurgical uterine artery embolization is truly a breakthrough in health mujerquot;, said the Society of Interventional Radiology Stainken President Brian F., MD, FSIR, representing a national organization of nearly 4,500 doctors , scientists and health professionals dedicated to improving health care through minimally invasive treatments. quot; certainly informed consent before surgery, patients should be aware of all treatment options. Women considering surgical treatment should also obtain the opinion of a knowledgeable professional to determine whether UFE are candidates for treatment of radiology intervencionistaquot; said Stainken, an interventional radiologist who is also president of the Network of Rhode images Island and chief of diagnostic imaging department at Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, RI quot; UFE is widely available, and Sir identifies interventional radiologists with expertise in this area in its online medical directory quot; he said. br Goodwin stated in a magazine article that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists considers UFE one quot; safe and effective option for women due seleccionados.quot, ACOG said in one of its bulletins practice that women who want to choose UFE quot; must have a full assessment with an OBGYN to facilitate optimal collaboration with interventional radiologist and to ensure the adequacy of therapy, taking into account the reproductive wishes of the patient quot;. Goodwin added radiologists, quot; A woman can and should have confidence in the uterine artery embolization as a treatment option. Interventionist can provide a second opinion to determine whether UFE is an option tratamientoquot;. br The feature of the magazine coauthored with James B. Spies, MD, MPH, FSIR, professor of radiology and director of the department of radiology at the Medical Center of Georgetown University in Washington, DC begins with a case vignette that includes treatment recommendations. It includes a review of the benefits of treatment, the main clinical studies, the clinical use of this treatment and the possible adverse effects that ends with the cooperation of the authors' clinical recommendations. In this case, a gynecologist recommended a hysterectomy for a woman 45 years old African American who had an abnormal menstrual period and the intense and prolonged uterine pain during menstruation serious in the last 10 years. Women do not want a hysterectomy and alternatives sought. She was sent to an interventional radiologist who ordered an MRI. Women often undergo a scan at the office of her gynecologist, as part of the evaluation process to determine the presence of uterine fibroids. An MRI provides additional benefits, said Goodwin. br Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that can cause prolonged, heavy menstrual bleeding can be severe enough to cause anemia or require transfusion, disabling pelvic pain and pressure, urinary frequency, pain during intercourse, and miscarriage . Twenty to 40 percent of women over 35 have uterine fibroids of significant size, African American women are at higher risk for fibroids (as many as 50 percent have fibroids of significant size). br pioneer and performed by interventional radiologists, UFE blocks small blood vessels that feed fibroids, and the tumor (s) of death and symptoms resolve. An interventional radiologist uses imaging to guide a thin catheter to the uterine artery to treat the source of the disease internally, avoiding open surgery. The procedure offers less risk, less pain and less recovery time compared to open surgery. br br
