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What are advantages and disadvantages of uterine artery embolization ?

First, UAE is regarded as an outpatient procedure, meaning the patient usually goes home after the procedure. Hospitalization, when needed, is usually for pain control only, and usually lasts about 24 hours.

What is uterine artery embolization (UAE)?

Uterine artery embolization, also called uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), was initially used in the 1970s and was subsequently approved in 1995 as a safe and acceptable method for treating uterine fibroids.