Emergency Medicine: Open Access
Open Access

Dan Hertzog

Publications

• Review Article
  Indications and Outcome of Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) in Gynaecological Conditions: Up-to-Date and the Results of our Experience
  Author(s): Roxana-Cristina Drăgușin, Nicolae Cernea, Cristian Constantin, Dan Hertzog, Andrei Deaconu, Maria Florea, Lucian Zorila, Ciprian Patru, Razvan Capitanescu and Stefania TudoracheRoxana-Cristina Drăgușin, Nicolae Cernea, Cristian Constantin, Dan Hertzog, Andrei Deaconu, Maria Florea, Lucian Zorila, Ciprian Patru, Razvan Capitanescu and Stefania Tudorache
  
  Introduction: The purpose of the paper is to present the safety and outcomes of uterine artery embolization (UAE) performed in patients at high risk or with active haemorrhage. Methods: A review of the literature was performed regarding the outcome of the procedure considering the main indications and current recommendations. Also, the experience of our centre from September 2014 to September 2016 is presented. Results: We performed a thorough search of the published literature and realized a descriptive review. The current indications are uterine fibroids, cervical neoplasia, adenomyosis, ectopic pregnancies (uterine and abdominal locations) and arterio-venous malformations. In our University Hospital, a retrospective study showed that we used the method in controlling the bleeding due to uterine fibroids, uterine ectopic pregnancies, cervical cancers and surgical high-risk dysfuncti.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7548.1000342

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