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Uterine Artery Embolization: an Innovative Treatment Approach of Uterine Myomas

Androutsopoulos G*, Michail G and Decavalas G
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ISSN: 2474-9230  10.23880/oajg-16000110  Received: August 02, 2016  Published: August 09, 2016
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Keywords
Uterine Artery Uterine Myomas Malignancies
Abstract

Nowadays, uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a widely acceptable non-surgical procedure appropriate for selected patients with uterine myomas [1-6]. It is based on a well-established technique for treating severe pelvic bleeding [2].

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@article{androutsopoulos2016,
  title   = {Uterine Artery Embolization: an Innovative Treatment
Approach of Uterine Myomas},
  author  = {Androutsopoulos G, Michail G and Decavalas G},
  journal = {Open Access Journal of Gynecology},
  year    = {2016},
  volume  = {1},
  number  = {2},
  doi     = {10.23880/oajg-16000110}
}
Androutsopoulos G, Michail G and Decavalas G (2016). Uterine Artery Embolization: an Innovative Treatment
Approach of Uterine Myomas. Open Access Journal of Gynecology, 1(2). https://doi.org/10.23880/oajg-16000110
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