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UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION<br />

1995 - First reports from France<br />

Ravina et al.<br />

- preoperative embolization to decrease blood loss was<br />

curative in many cases<br />

1997 - Report of first U.S. experience<br />

Goodwin et al.<br />

- 11 Patients who failed conventional therapies<br />

- 7 of 9 had clinical improvement<br />

Controversial?<br />

Lancet 1995;346:671-672<br />

JVIR 1997;8:517-526

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