The dangers of interventional embolization for uterine fibroids

Interventional embolization for uterine fibroids is to apply embolic agent to fill up and embolize the blood supplying artery of uterine fibroids, so that uterine fibroids will be ischemic and hypoxic, with cellular denaturation, necrosis, fibrosis and atrophy, so as to achieve the purpose of treating uterine fibroids, and a small portion of the people may have the hazards of local bleeding at the puncture site, decrease in ovarian function, and post-embolization reaction. 1. Local bleeding: after interventional embolization for uterine fibroids, individuals may have bleeding at the puncture site, which is manifested as local bruising, hematoma or pseudo aneurysm or arterial entrapment. 2. Decrease in ovarian function: Due to embolization of arteries supplying uterine fibroids, ovarian blood supply may be affected, resulting in decrease in ovarian function. 3. Post-embolization reaction: Some patients may have post-embolization reaction after embolization, such as lower abdominal pain, acidity, nausea, vomiting and fever caused by necrosis of fibroids. Whether patients with uterine fibroids are suitable for selective uterine artery embolization will be strictly evaluated by the surgeon before the operation, and if related symptoms appear after the operation, treatment will be carried out under the guidance of specialists.