Mahmood K. Razavi, MD, Kristen A. Wolanske, MD, Gloria L. Hwang, MD, Daniel Y. Sze, MD, Stephen T. Kee, MD and Michael D. Dake, MD
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Shortened abstract:
To prospectively study and classify the anastomoses between the ovarian and uterine arteries in women undergoing uterine fibroid embolization, and to compare the presence of such with procedural failures and premature menopause.
Conclusion:
Delineation of ovarian artery–to–uterine artery anastomosis is of practical relevance in avoiding nontarget ovarian embolization, in identification of those who would be at risk of uterine artery embolization or ovarian failure, and in those in whom the ovarian artery can be embolized safely.
