Transcatheter ovarian vein embolization using coils for the treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 655-661

  Kwon, Se Hwan ^a   Oh, Joo Hyeong ^a   Ko, Kyung Ran ^b   Park, Ho Chul ^a   Huh, Joo Yup ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Pelvic congestion syndrome; Veins, ovarian; Veins, therapeutic embolization; Venography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; COIL EMBOLIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MULTIPARA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIC DISEASE; PELVIS CONGESTION; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPEREMIA; MIDDLE AGED; OVARY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PARITY; PELVIC PAIN; PELVIS; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PREGNANCY; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 36049017696     PISSN: 01741551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9040-7     Document Type: Article

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