Table 1 Contraindications to UAE
From: Clinical experience and fertility outcome after uterine artery occlusion and embolization
Contraindicating factors | |
|---|---|
1. | Current pregnancy |
2. | Pelvic inflammatory disease or active pelvic infection |
3. | Contrast medium allergy |
4. | Uncorrected coagulatory or vascular disorders |
5. | Arteriovenous malformation |
6. | Severe renal insufficiency |
7. | Prior pelvic irradiation |
8. | Ovarian, uterine, endometrial or cervical cancers or undiagnosed pelvic mass |