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Uterine Fibroid Embolisation

Fibroids are the commonest tumours in the uterus. They are known to occur in close to 50% of women. In the vast majority of them, a fibroid does not produce any symptoms and this can be left alone without treatment.

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What are the symptoms that you may experience?

If they are large and press on the urinary bladder they can experience frequent urination

when it is arising from the back of the uterus it will compress the rectum and the patient can have constipation.

Sometimes, fibroids present with increased bleeding during periods that can also be associated with pain.

Fibroids are also known to prevent a woman from conceiving and at times they can present as a mass protruding from the vagina.

What are the treatment options for uterine fibroids?

There are several treatment options available for symptomatic fibroids. It could be something as simple as oral or injectable hormones to surgical options; however, hormones are temporary and the fibroids grow back once they are stopped. So these are not useful as long-term treatment options. One of the simplest ways to treat fibroids is by blocking the blood supply to the uterus which in turn causes the fibroid to shrink.

This procedure is called uterine fibroid embolisation and we have had many many patients treated for over two decades who benefitted from this technique. The results are very good and the vast majority of patients will find significant relief of symptoms and more than 50% will have a significant reduction in the size of the fibroid.

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How is uterine fibroid embolisation performed?

Fibroid embolisation requires a single day of stay in the hospital and it’s performed under local anaesthesia. There is no open surgery; so there is no scar and the requirement of prolonged bed rest is also not necessary.

Uterine fibroid embolisation has still not been approved for the treatment of infertility and thus any woman planning to have a child should avoid this procedure. Once you come to us we will do an MRI scan of the pelvis to reconfirm the diagnosis. Once we decide on the procedure, we will start you on some antibiotics a day before the procedure is done.

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Can a patient with multiple fibroids be treated by UFE?

Yes, the number of fibroids does not make a difference in the treatment since all of them are supplied by the same vessels.

How many days of hospital stay is required?

You will be discharged within 24 hours of the procedure and you can resume normal activity within three days.

Fibroids hardly ever will become cancerous. The only time we should worry is if what appears to be a fibroid is growing rapidly. That is why fibroids with no symptoms do not require any treatment at all.

How many days of hospital stay is required?

You will be discharged within 24 hours of the procedure and you can resume normal activity within three days.

What are the expected complications?

There can be minor complications like pain and fever which will settle in a few days time and can be managed with medications. The chance of major complications is extremely rare.

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Testimonial

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I run a textile business where my presence is crucial. When I was diagnosed for uterine fibroids, I thought the treatment would put me to bed for a few weeks. Thanks to Dr. Mathew and the Interventional Radiology techniques, I was back on my feet on the third day, to my business as usual.

Yamini Dhanraj
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I had an unbearable headache and was taken to the hospital. Further investigations revealed a blood clot in the brain secondary to a ruptured AVM. My family was dependent on me, getting back to work was crucial. At KMCH Dr. Cherian and his team blocked the abnormal blood vessel without opening my brain. I was soon back to normal. The meter in my auto is running again, quicker than I thought.

Anandakumar
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One day strangely I felt a kind of heaviness in my bowels. I had blood pouring when I went to the toilet. Over the next few hours, I started losing huge amounts of blood every time I emptied my bowels. I was nearing death. A timely procedure done by Dr. Mathew saved my life. I imagine an open surgery would have kept me for weeks in bed not to mention the other discomforts. I was back attending my patients on the third day.

Dr. Sriram