Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 730-735 , June 2009

Management of Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroids as an Outpatient Procedure

  • João M. Pisco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St Louis Hospital, Rua Luz Soriano, n°182, 1200-249, Lisbon, Portugal; and the University Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to J.M.P.
    • ,
  • Tiago Bilhim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St Louis Hospital, Rua Luz Soriano, n°182, 1200-249, Lisbon, Portugal; and the University Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
    • ,
  • Marisa Duarte, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Pulido Valente Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
    • ,
  • Daniela Santos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Cascais Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal

Received 8 September 2008 ,Revised 25 January 2009 ,Accepted 26 January 2009.

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 From the 2009 SIR annual meeting.

 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00118-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.01.029

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 730-735 , June 2009

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