MTVIR offers a non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids.
Leading Experts in
Uterine Fibroids.
Most American women will develop fibroids at some point in their lives. In fact, a recent study found that by age 50, 70 percent of Caucasians and 80 percent of
African Americans had fibroids. For some women, these filbroids can cause severe symptoms, including heavy menstrual bleeding, swelling of the abdomen, and pelvic pain. If you have been diagnosed with non-cancerous uterine fibroids, you have access to innovative, minimally-invasive treatment options.
Uterine fibroids are the leading cause for hysterectomy in the US.
Back in your mother and grandmother’s day, problematic uterine fibroids would require an invasive surgery like a hysterectomy or myomectomy. With MTV IR’s uterine fibroid embolization, you can avoid the risk of surgery, avoid the lengthy recovery, and keep your uterus intact for any future pregnancies.
If you suffer from painful uterine fibroids, contact MTV IR, the leaders in interventional radiology for women in Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
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About the procedure
Uterine Fibroid Embolization or UFE is a minimally-invasive, nonsurgical procedure used to treat non-cancerous fibroid growths that develop in the wall of the uterus. These fibroids can cause severe symptoms in some women, including heavy menstrual bleeding, swelling of the abdomen, and pelvic pain. UFE is a procedure in which the arteries that feed these fibroids are blocked so the tumors are deprived of nourishment and thus shrink and die.
MTVIR performs this procedure by inserting a catheter through a tiny incision in your groin into the femoral artery. The catheter is guided using fluoroscopy into one or both of the uterine arteries, and then a contrast fluid is injected to help the doctors locate the fibroid growths. Finally, a number of tiny particles are injected, which surround the fibroid and block blood flow to it. This procedure is repeated for as many arteries as are feeding the fibroid. 85 to 90% of women who undergo this procedure report a significant reduction of symptoms.
What to expect
If your doctors decide that you are a candidate for this procedure, it will be performed in a hospital by MTV IR interventional radiologists, and usually requires an overnight stay. Depending on your preference and that of the radiologist, you may either be moderately sedated, or given general anesthesia. The procedure takes under an hour.
85 to 90% of women who undergo this procedure report significant reduction of symptoms.
Afterwards, the catheter in your groin is removed and you will be asked to lie flat while the doctors monitor your progress. It is important to remain as motionless as possible during this recovery period to prevent bleeding and allow the puncture in your artery to close properly. After your release from the hospital you should avoid driving for 24 hours, limit your activities, and avoid physical exertion or heavy lifting for several days. Full recovery usually takes 7 to 10 days.
MTVIR – Experts in Embolization.
Leaders in Minimally Invasive Procedures.
Through our cumulative years of experience, we have established ourselves as the best interventional radiology doctors in North Texas. We have received excellent feedback and recommendations from both our patients and their referring physicians alike. Our success is based on a never-ending commitment to provide the highest level of care.
Dr. Travis Van Meter
Interventional Radiologist
