Table 2 Embolisation of uterine arteries vs. laparascopic clipping. Results of a study by Olaf Istre for the European Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy assessing 49 premenopausal patients with symptomatic myoma. → less postoperative pain after clipping
Embolisation | Clipping | |
|---|---|---|
Reduction of volume | 33% after 3 months, 30% after 6 months | 30% after 3 months, 39% after 6 months |
Bleeding | ↓ | ↓ |
Pain (score) | ↓ | ↓ |
Requirement of analgesia | ↑↑ | → |
Further invasive treatment required | 2 | 3 |