Role of ovarian artery-to-uterine artery anastomoses in uterine artery embolization: initial anatomic and radiologic studies

• Published in: Surgical and radiologic anatomy (English ed.) Vol. 34; no. 8; pp. 737 - 741
• Main Authors: Ouyang, Zhenbo, Liu, Ping, Yu, Yanhong, Chen, Chunlin, Song, Xiaolei, Liang, Bo, Zhong, Guangming, Liu, Chang, Li, Zeyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Paris Springer-Verlag 01.10.2012; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Anatomy; Anatomy & physiology; Arteriovenous Anastomosis - anatomy & histology; Arteriovenous Anastomosis - diagnostic imaging; Cadaver; Female; Humans; Hysterosalpingography - methods; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods; Imaging; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Models, Biological; Original Article; Orthopedics; Ovary - anatomy & histology; Ovary - blood supply; Ovary - diagnostic imaging; Radiology; Reproductive system; Surgery; Tomography; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Uterine Artery - anatomy & histology; Uterine Artery - diagnostic imaging; Uterine Artery Embolization - methods; Uterus - anatomy & histology; Uterus - blood supply; Veins & arteries; Women; Ovarian artery-to-uterine artery anastomoses; Uterine artery embolization; Anatomy

Purpose To explore the anatomic features of normal human ovarian artery-to-uterine artery anastomoses and their impact on uterine artery embolization (UAE). Methods Using slice computed tomography (CT) scanning and vascular casting; models of the uterine arterial vascular network were constructed us...