Fallopian Tube Occlusion, An Alternative to Tubal Ligation

Diagnosis of fallopian tube pathology has been performed with X-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and even nuclear medicine exams. However, fallopian tube interventions are almost exclusively the domain of fluoroscopy. Fallopian tube interventions can be divided into two categories: embo...

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Published inTechniques in vascular and interventional radiology Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 24 - 29
Main Authors McSwain, Hugh, Brodie, Mark F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2006
Subjects
essure device
Fallopian Tube Patency Tests
Fallopian Tubes - surgery
Female
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
outpatient setting
Radiography, Interventional
Sterilization, Tubal - instrumentation
Sterilization, Tubal - methods
tubal sterilization
outpatient setting
tubal sterilization
fluoroscopy
essure device
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Summary:Diagnosis of fallopian tube pathology has been performed with X-rays, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and even nuclear medicine exams. However, fallopian tube interventions are almost exclusively the domain of fluoroscopy. Fallopian tube interventions can be divided into two categories: embolization and recanalization. The former has only recently been described using imaging guidance while the latter has been accepted as a safe and effective procedure since the early 1990s. This article will highlight the technique and results associated with fallopian tube embolization.
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ISSN:1089-2516
1557-9808
DOI:10.1053/j.tvir.2006.08.006