Pregnancy after uterine artery embolization using Gelfoam™

Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2018 Aug;27(4):246-248. doi: 10.1080/13645706.2017.1408656. Epub 2017 Nov 27.

Abstract

We present a case study of a patient who underwent uterine artery embolization (UAE) using Gelfoam™ (Pfizer, New York, NY, USA) and had a subsequent pregnancy. Our patient, a 38-year-old female (4 Gravida/2 Para), underwent UAE for treatment of symptomatic myoma in September 2005. At the patient's seven-month post procedure visit, she experienced a 43.9% volume reduction in uterine size and 74.5% reduction in volume of the largest fibroid and relief of bulk symptoms and menorrhagia. The patient had a term delivery of healthy twin infants 15 months post embolization.

Keywords: Gelfoam; Pregnancy; embolization; fertility; uterine artery embolization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gelatin Sponge, Absorbable*
  • Humans
  • Myoma / therapy*
  • Uterine Artery Embolization / methods*