Role of Trans-catheter Ovarian Vein Embolization in The Management of Symptomatic Chronic Pelvic Congestion in Females | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 20, Volume 68, Issue 2, July 2017, Pages 1224-1228 PDF (524.98 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.12816/0039053 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mai Shaaban Abd El-Galil* ; Ahmed Mohamed Bassiouny; Karim Ahmed Abd El-Tawab; Hossam Abd El-Kader Moursy | ||
| Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Trans-catheter ovarian vein embolization has a role in the management of symptomatic chronic pelvic congestion in females. Objective: Toassess the technical success and short term clinical efficacy of trans-catheter ovarian vein embolization as a treatment for symptomatic pelvic congestion syndrome in women. Methodology: Some of the cases are done at interventional radiology unit Ain Shams University and some of them are taken from literatures. Conclusion: Ovarian vein embolization has a great role in the management of symptomatic pelvic congestion syndrome in women. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Chronic pelvic pain (CPP); Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS); Ovarian vein embolization (OVE) | ||
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