Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine fibroids

Uterine artery embolization can be regarded as a less invasive procedure for the treatment of fibroids compared with myomectomy, hysterectomy, and laparoscopic myolysis. The aim of this study was the evaluation of safety and efficacy of uterine artery embolization and of womens' opinion about this treatment. After gynecological examination sixty-nine premenopausal women underwent uterine artery embolization. All procedures but four were technically successful; three women underwent unilateral embolization because of vascular malformation and one of them had an allergic reaction to contrast medium. Of the 69 patients: 58 went home the day after embolization, and 11 within first week. The follow-up examinations after 3, 6 and 12 month showed a significant reduction of uterine and fibroid volume with significant improvement of bleeding. Therefore, according to this report, uterine artery embolization is a successful, minimal invasive treatment of myoma that preserves the uterus and requires shorter hospitalization and recovery times than surgery.     

Embolization of uterine arteries in gynecological patients with uterine bleeding of various etiology

Embolization of internal iliac and uterine arteries is one of the surgical treatments for hemorrhages that complicate the course of uterine myoma, cancer diseases and medical treatment-unresponsive conditions. Endovascular hemostasis was performed in 24 patients. The causes of hemorrhage were uterine myoma with intramural or submucous nodal location in 15 patients, cancer of the uterus corpus in 6 patients, cancer of the uterus cervix in 2, and uterine sarcoma with tumor grown in the adjacent organs in 1. In all cases, free Gianturco-type spirals were used for embolization of internal iliac and ulterine arteries. For better visualization and superselective catheterization of uterine arteries, a study was performed in the right or light oblique projections at an angle of 20-25 degrees. After embolization of iliac and uterine arteries, hemostasis was attained in all patients. At the same time there were no complications. Thus, embolization of uterine arteries is a safe and highly effective alternative to radical surgical intervention in patients with acute gynecological disease complicated by bleeding, which provides effective hemostasis and permits either avoidance of surgical intervention or a significant reduction in the volume of intraoperative blood loss.     

超选择子宫动脉栓塞治疗子宫肌瘤

目的探讨超选择子宫动脉栓塞治疗子宫肌瘤的方法及疗效。方法子宫肌瘤65例采用Seldinger技术经皮股动脉插管至双侧髂内动脉,造影了解肿瘤的血供来源后,超选至两侧子宫动脉,缓慢注入平阳霉素碘油乳剂或PVA微粒栓塞治疗。结果患者症状缓解率为93．2％,月经增多,痛经,尿频、尿急,贫血等1-3个月内恢复正常。并发症：除栓塞综合征外,可见阴道不规则流血,腰腿痛,可自行恢复。治疗后3-6个月肌瘤缩小率在30％-68％之间。中短期疗效较稳定,末见复发。治疗前后性激素水平变化无明显差异。结论子宫动脉栓塞术治疗子宫肌瘤操作简单安全,疗效好。超选择子宫动脉插管其分支栓塞,并发症少,具有较大的临床应用价值。     

子宫动脉栓塞治疗子宫肌瘤伴月经过多的临床研究

目的：回顾分析24例子宫肌瘤伴月经过多患者入介治疗疗效和子宫动脉栓塞安全性。方法：选择24例子宫肌瘤伴月经过多患者进行子宫肌瘤供血动脉的栓塞。结果：插管栓塞动脉率100％,随访20年。治疗后1月,24例患者经月经明显减少,B超随访,3个月子宫肌瘤体积平均缩小30％,随访2年,其中2例行腹腔镜下子宫肌瘤经阴道摘除术,6例子宫肌瘤消失,16例子宫肌瘤体积平均缩小80％,结论：子宫肌瘤行介入治疗疗效肯定,对粘膜下子宫肌瘤及子宫肌瘤伴月经过多患者尤为适宜。     

子宫动脉栓塞术后并发血栓的临床病例分析和诊治探讨

目的:探讨剖宫产瘢痕妊娠(CSP)患者经子宫动脉栓塞术(UAE)后并发下肢深静脉血栓(DVT)的临床病例的诊断治疗要点。方法:回顾性分析2014年-2016年我院收治的剖宫产瘢痕妊娠患者经子宫动脉栓塞术后并发下肢深静脉血栓(DVT)5例患者的临床特点及诊断、治疗方法。结果:2014年-2016年,我院CSP患者经UAE治疗后发生DVT的发病率为1.63%,患者平均年龄35.2岁。DVT临床症状出现于UAE术后3-6天,多表现为下肢的疼痛及酸胀,深静脉血栓均出现在介入穿刺处肢体。用彩色多普勒血流显像诊断深静脉血栓安全可靠。采用低分子肝素皮下注射抗凝治疗均取得较好效果。结论:剖宫产瘢痕妊娠患者经子宫动脉栓塞术治疗后有发生下肢深静脉血栓风险,DVT发生与穿刺处肢体制动,血管受压,血液回流障碍有关。手术前后应采取预防措施,低分子肝素钠抗凝对DVT治疗有效。     

血清VEGF，IGF-1和CA125水平与子宫动脉栓塞术(UAE)治疗子宫腺肌症的相关性

目的:探讨血清血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)、胰岛素样生长因子-1(IGF-1)和CA125水平和子宫动脉栓塞术(UAE)治疗子宫腺肌症的之间的相关性。方法:选择接受子宫动脉栓塞术治疗的39例子宫腺肌症患者作为患者组,取同时期参加健康体检的30名健康者作为健康对照组。用ELISA法检测子宫腺肌症患者子宫动脉栓塞术前和术后不同时点血清VEGF、IGF-1、CA125的水平,评估子宫动脉栓塞术后的患者的疗效。结果:34例痛经患者术后1个月开始改善,最终29例完全缓解,有效率85.2%。患者组治疗前血清VEGF、IGF-1、CA125水平均显著高于健康对照组(P0.05)。子宫动脉栓塞术治疗后,患者组血清IGF-1、VEGF和CA125的水平与治疗前相比均显著降低,术后6月,恢复正常水平。结论:血清IGF-1、VEGF、CA125的变化可能在子宫动脉栓塞术治疗子宫腺肌症中作为疗效和预后评估指标。     

子宫动脉栓塞术对剖宫产术后瘢痕部位妊娠的治疗价值

目的：随着剖宫产率的不断攀升,剖宫产术后瘢痕部位妊娠的发生率已日趋增多。本研究将探讨子宫动脉栓塞术对剖宫产术后瘢痕部位妊娠的治疗价值。方法：选择我院2009年03月至2013年03月剖宫产术后瘢痕部位妊娠的患者共28例,均行双侧子宫动脉栓塞治疗,收集其主要临床资料,包括术中出血量、血HCG下降情况、住院时间、住院费用、月经复潮时间及不良反应,并进行回顾性分析。结果：28例患者均治疗有效,24例患者栓塞治疗后行清宫术,术中出血量5-200（平均36．5±4．8）mL,另4例栓塞治疗后未行清宫术。平均住院时间为13．6±4．7天。28例血β-HCG于栓塞后7～38天降为正常,超声检查示子宫复旧的平均时间为20—36天,栓塞后28-44天月经复潮。结论：28例患者采用UAE联合MTX灌注化疗治疗后出血量少,恢复快,疗效显著。子宫动脉栓塞术能有效防止和控制出血,保留妇女生育功能,是一种安全、有效的治疗方法。     

Acute embolization of the uteroplacental circulation: uterine blood flow and placental CO diffusing capacity

In an effort to determine to what extent the fetal sequalae following repeated embolization result from decreased area of placental exchange or from decreased uterine blood flow, we injected microspheres into the uterine circulation of the pregnant ewe. We measured total UBF continuously and sampled fetal blood gases in 6 chronically instrumented ewes following repeated injections of 1 to 2 million 25 mu microspheres into the common internal iliac artery at 30 min intervals. Embolization resulted in an immediate 25 to 30% drop in uterine flow, with partial recovery to about 85% of its control value within 30 min after injection. A linear relation existed between uterine blood flow and fetal O2 tension. A slightly accelerated decrease in O2 content with a more rapid increase in CO2 tension and [H+] was seen when uterine flow decreased below 150 ml X min-1 X kg fetal wt-1. Following repeated injections fetal descending aortic O2 tension and content decreased 34 and 82% respectively, while PCO2 and [H+] increased 28 and 84% respectively. Placental diffusing capacity for CO increased 117% after repeated embolization. Most of this increase could be accounted for by the fetal hypoxia and acidosis, although some of it may have resulted from distension or recruitment of vessels in the placental exchange area, or a more uniform distribution of placental blood flows. These studies suggest that the acute changes in fetal blood gas values following embolization result from a reduction in blood flow rather than from a reduced placental exchange area.     

Arterial embolization in the treatment of bleeding uterine and bladder neoplasms

We evaluated effectiveness of transcatheter embolization for control of bleeding complicating bladder and uterine neoplasms in 60 patients. Post embolization, bleeding was completely controlled in 95% patients. Complications occurred in 5% of cases. Within 6 months interval haemorrhage recurred in 22% after embolization and its rate depended on selectivity of the procedure (14% vs 60% for proximal embolization). Arterial embolization is safe and effective for control of bleeding from bladder and uterine cancer.     

Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in blood of patients with uterine myoma, endometrial polypus, hyperplastic and malignant endometrium

Oxidative stress is considered to be involved in pathogenesis of many disorders of the female genital tract. In this study, we explored the lipid peroxidation levels and antioxidant enzyme activities in women diagnosed with different forms of uterine diseases in order to evaluate the extent of oxidative stress in blood of such patients. Blood samples of healthy subjects and gynecological patients were collected and subjected to assays for superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase and lipid hydroperoxides. The results show that alterations of measured parameters vary with the enzyme type and diagnosis. However, both reduction in antioxidants and elevation of lipid peroxidation were observed in general. Lipid hydroperoxides level was negatively correlated to superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities, as well as positively correlated to catalase activity. In addition, the lipid hydroperoxides/ glutathione peroxidase ratio was found to be increased, according to the type of uterine disease. The obtained results show that perturbation of antioxidant status is more pronounced in blood of patients with premalignant (hyperplastic) and malignant (adenocarcinoma) lesions, compared to those with benign uterine changes such as polypus and myoma.     

子宫动脉栓塞术治疗子宫肌瘤的临床应用价值

目的：研究子宫动脉栓塞术（UAE）治疗子宫肌瘤的安全性和临床应用价值,材料和方法：25例经临床,B超证实的子宫肌瘤患者,平均年龄43．5岁,主要临床表现为月经量增多21例,贫血16例,有压迫症状4例,选择性双侧子宫动脉插管造影,用聚己烯已醇海绵（PVA）颗粒栓塞该动脉。结果：UAE后第3,6个月随访,所有患者月经量均恢复正常,15例贫血,4例压迫症状者均缓解,第3,6个月B超复查子宫肌瘤体积分别缩小47．37％和51．31％,与UAE产比较有显著差异（P＜0．01）,缺血性盆腔疼痛（92％）是最常见的副反应,UAE后卵巢体积均无显著缩小（P＞0．05）,结论：介入性双侧子宫动脉栓塞术治疗子宫肌瘤是一种微创,安全的手术,可保留子宫及其功能,其近期疗效显著,子宫动脉栓塞治疗子宫肌瘤具有重要的临床应用价值。     

Calcium metabolism in premenopausal women treated by a Gn-RH agonist for uterine myoma

Eleven premenopausal women with uterine myoma who received 300 micrograms of intranasal Gn-RH agonist (buserelin) three times daily for 6 months participated in this study. Serum estradiol, some parameters related to calcium metabolism and bone mineral density of the lumbar vertebrae assessed by quantitative computerized tomography were evaluated prior to, at the end of and 3 months after the treatment. Hypo-estrogenism was sustained during the treatment period. Calcitonin levels decreased rapidly after the first 2 weeks of the treatment and the fasting urinary hydroxyproline to creatinine excretion value increased in 1 month. Both serum alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin increased slightly during the treatment. The serum m-parathyroid hormone levels showed no significant changes. There was no significant reduction in the mean lumbar vertebral bone mineral content (BMC) at the end of the treatment, but 4 out of 11 cases showed a decrease in BMC, which returned to the pretreatment level in 3 months after the cessation of treatment. From these findings, this therapy appears to have some effects on calcium metabolism during medication, but no adverse ones in the 3 months after treatment.     

子宫动脉栓塞术在穿透性凶险性前置胎盘中的临床应用研究

目的:探讨子宫动脉栓塞术在穿透性凶险性前置胎盘中的临床应用效果。方法:选取2010年1月~2014年12月唐山市妇幼保健院收治的孕晩期穿透性凶险性前置胎盘患者36例,依据是否行子宫动脉栓塞术分为子宫动脉栓塞组20例和非子宫动脉栓塞组16例,比较两组患者的术中情况和临床结局。结果:子宫动脉栓塞组患者失血量、红细胞输血量、冷沉淀输血量均少于非子宫动脉栓塞组(P0.05)。两组患者血浆输血量和术后住院时间比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。子宫动脉栓塞组ICU入住率、子宫切除率、产后出血、DIC发生率均低于非子宫动脉栓塞组(P0.05)。两组患者的产褥感染率、失血性休克发生率、早产儿发生率以及新生儿轻度窒息率比较差异均无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:子宫动脉栓塞术可以减少术中出血及术后并发症的发生率,改善穿透性凶险性前置胎盘的临床结局。     

Pregnancy reduces noradrenaline but not neuropeptide levels in the uterine artery of the guinea-pig

Summary Using histochemical, immunohistochemical and biochemical techniques, noradrenaline-, neuropeptide Y-, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide-, substance P- and calcitonin gene-related peptide-containing nerve fibres were studied in the uterine artery of virgin, progesterone-treated and pregnant guinea-pigs. Morphological changes following hormone treatment or in pregnancy were also evaluated in a quantitative study on semithin sections of the uterine artery. In late pregnancy, the number of noradrenalinecontaining nerve fibres, which formed the densest plexus in virgin animals, was significantly decreased, a finding supported by a significant reduction in noradrenaline levels. This reduction was not mimicked by systemic progesterone treatment. In contrast, the innervation of the uterine artery by neuropeptide Y-containing nerve fibres was increased in pregnancy, while the other peptidergic nerves and peptide levels were unchanged after progesterone treatment and in pregnancy. These changes led to a predominance of innervation by neuropeptide Y- rather than noradrenaline-containing nerve fibres in late pregnancy. No morphological changes were detected following progesterone treament, but pregnancy led to a marked increase in the cross-sectional area of the vessel accompanied by an increase in the thickness of the media.     

The level of typical biomarker of oxidative stress 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine is higher in uterine myomas than in control tissues and correlates with the size of the tumor

The results of this work show a higher level of 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OH-dG), a typical biomarker of oxidative stress, in uterine myoma tissues than in their respective tumor-free tissues. The level of this modified base was elevated in uterine tissues of premenopausal women when compared with postmenopausal ones. We have also found the correlation between the size of the tumor and the amount of 8-OH-dG. These results suggest that estrogen-produced 8-OH-dG may be one of the factors responsible for the formation of the myoma, and it may contribute to malignant transformation of myoma cells.     

Increases of calcium and magnesium and decreases of phosphorus and iron with aging in human uterine tubes

To elucidate compositional changes of the uterine tube by aging, the authors studied age-related changes of elements in human uterine tubes by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry. The uterine tubes were resected postmortem or surgically removed from patients with uterine myoma. It was found that the contents of calcium and magnesium increased progressively with aging in uterine tubes, whereas the contents of phosphorus and iron decreased gradually with aging. The sulfur content of uterine tubes remained constant and independent of aging. Regarding relationships between elements, significant relationships were found between calcium and magnesium contents, between phosphorus and iron contents, between phosphorus and sulfur contents, and between phosphorus and sodium contents in human uterine tubes.     

子宫动脉栓塞术对于难治性子宫下段瘢痕妊娠的影响分析

目的:探讨子宫动脉栓塞术对于难治性子宫下段瘢痕妊娠的影响。方法:回顾性分析2009年8月至2013年4月经我院收治的85例难治性子宫下段瘢痕妊娠患者,其中41例行子宫动脉栓塞术治疗(观察组),44例行孕囊穿刺术治疗(对照组)。记录两组患者术中出血量、住院时间、转经时间、β-HCG下降至正常时间及激素水平,并比较两种治疗方法的效果。结果:观察组与对照组痊愈率分别为92.68%和90.91%,两组治疗效果比较无显著性差异(P0.05)。与对照组比较,观察组术中出血量显著降低、住院时间及β-HCG下降至正常时间均显著缩短(P0.05);但两组治疗前后激素水平变化比较无显著性差异(P0.05)。术后随访1-3个月,观察组患者转经时间为(32.18±11.46)d,显著低于对照组的(50.03±8.04)d,两组比较差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:子宫动脉栓塞术有效性和安全性更高,与孕囊穿刺术比较能减少术中出血量,缩短住院时间、转经时间及β-HCG下降至正常时间。     

超声技术鉴别子宫肌瘤和子宫腺肌病

子宫肌瘤和腺肌病的准确鉴别在妇科临床诊治中有十分重要的意义,各种鉴别诊断技术中,超声技术因其无损性、简便性而成为常规的一种方法。超声成像技术是其中较为成熟的方法。在综述B型成像、彩色血流成像结合脉冲多普勒、彩色血流功率成像和三维彩色功率成像等四种超声成像技术鉴别子宫肌瘤和子宫腺肌病情况的基础上,介绍了两种新的超声鉴别方法：超声弹性检测技术、基于其他声学特征参数检测的组织定征技术。     

剖宫产疤痕妊娠30例临床分析

摘要目的：探讨子宫剖宫产疤痕妊娠（CSP）的诊断和最佳治疗方法,为后续的临床研究工作提供理论依据和临床资料。方法：回顾性分析我院2010年2月．2012年2月收治的30例CSP患者的临床资料。结果：30例患者中,有25例行双侧子宫动脉栓塞（UAE）＋MTX灌注术后,再行清宫术,手术均获得成功,术后无任何并发症出现;另外5例患者因误诊为宫内妊娠后行人工流产术时发生大出血转至我院进行抢救,其中,4例成功实施了子宫动脉栓塞术,达到了止血目的,1例因子宫破裂直接行全子宫切除术。结论：对子宫剖宫产疤痕妊娠（CSP）患者实施双侧子宫动脉栓塞术＋MTX灌注术后,借助B超监测,再行刮宫术,是治疗剖宫产切口妊娠的有效方法。     

介入栓塞治疗内脏动脉瘤的临床研究

目的:探讨介入血管腔内栓塞治疗内脏动脉瘤的方法、疗效及安全性。方法:选择内脏动脉瘤患者23例,包括脾动脉瘤13例,肝动脉瘤2例,胃十二指肠动脉瘤3例,肠系膜上动脉瘤4例,肾动脉瘤1例。其中,9例行远近端动脉栓塞术,4例采用支架辅助弹簧圈瘤体内填塞,3例采用弹簧圈瘤体内填塞加瘤体内注胶栓塞术,4例行弹簧圈瘤体内栓塞术,2例行分支动脉颗粒栓塞术,1例行单纯注胶栓塞术。术后1月、3月、6月行超声、CTA或血管造影复查,以后每年复查一次。结果:本组均成功行介入血管腔内栓塞治疗内脏动脉瘤,栓塞治疗后造影示动脉瘤体和/或载瘤动脉闭塞,动脉瘤体内无明显对比剂显影,脾动脉瘤栓塞患者有3例出现发热,脾区疼痛等脾梗塞症状,未见栓塞术相关严重并发症发生。4例消化道出血患者出血均停止。术后随访3~48个月,未见动脉瘤破裂出血、动脉瘤复发或增大,支架置入者,支架内及分支动脉血流均保持通畅。结论:介入血管腔内栓塞是一种治疗内脏动脉瘤的简便、微创、安全有效的方法。