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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Urogenital Surgical Procedures > Gynecologic Surgical Procedures > Uterine Artery Embolization
Therapeutics > Hemostatic Techniques > Embolization, Therapeutic > Uterine Artery Embolization
Therapeutics > Therapeutic Occlusion > Embolization, Therapeutic > Uterine Artery Embolization

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Uterine Artery Embolization  

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Scope note

  • The use of embolizing agents to block the arterial blood supply to parts or all of the UTERUS. The procedures are done to control bleeding or to cause destruction of uterine tissues.

History note

  • 2009

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055357

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