Uterine artery embolisation for uterine fibroids using a 4F Rosch inferior mesenteric catheter

European Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1168-1172

  Ho, Simon S M ^a   Cowan, Nigel C ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibroids; Leiomyoma; Rosch inferior mesenteric catheter (RIM); Uterine artery embolisation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTERY CATHETER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; FLUOROSCOPY; GUIDE WIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; CATHETERIZATION; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 20344386715     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-004-2515-x     Document Type: Article

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