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| Year : 2018 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 50-55 |
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Pharmacologic pain management in outpatient uterine fibroid embolization
Azzam A Khankan1, Ibrahim A Al-Habli1, Turki Alhazmi2, Iyad Feteih3, David A Valenti4
1 Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2 Department of Radiology, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
3 Department of Radiology, King Fahd Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
4 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Azzam A Khankan
Department of Medical Imaging, King Abdulaziz Medical City, P.O. Box. 9515, Jeddah 214 23
Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.4103/AJIR.AJIR_27_18
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The key for successful uterine fibroid embolization in outpatient setting is good management of pain and other postembolization symptoms. Although several different protocols with different medication regimens have been used successfully in multiple institutions, it is still a challenge for interventional radiologists who should be prepared to provide detailed follow-up plans, continuous staff availability, and an oral medication regimen sufficient to alleviate these symptoms. Moreover, the interventional radiologist should be able to educate the patient about this postprocedural pain and available treatments. |
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