Benefits of embolization of uterine fibroids

• April 19, 2024

One of the alternatives offered by interventional radiologists in the case of uterine myomatosis is that of embolization of the fibroids . The method of embolization It consists of a minimally invasive therapy that allows the uterus to be preserved and, through the use of guides and catheters, the vascular supply to these fibroids is blocked so that their growth stops, they dry and remain as a scar.

The Dr. Guadalupe Mercedes Guerrero , Chief of Radiology and Image of the General Hospital of Mexico, explains that it is a process that takes approximately one year. "You enter under general anesthesia, you see by means of radiation on a screen and it takes an hour or an hour and a half to process. 24 hours of hospitalization and go home, "says the specialist.

Embolization consists of obstruction. An embolizing material is deposited by means of biological micro spheres, to stop feeding the fibroids. Clogging the abnormal vessels that feed the cells of the uterine muscle that causes Myomas

The specialist emphasizes that the benefit number one in this type of intervention is that women can preserve the uterus . The uterus, apart from being the reproductive organ, produces prostaglandins, which are substances with several functions, among them, they prevent platelet aggregation and infarcts, they are released when there are menstrual cramps, when labor begins or when having a orgasm. Without a uterus, prostaglandins are not released.

It has been shown that a woman who has undergone embolization (by preserving theuterus ) manages to preserve fertility. Dr. Guerrero explains in detail the benefits below:

If you are interested in learning more about the embolization technique, ask a specialist, and do not forget that you must be evaluated by a gynecologist before making a decision.

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