Pain, Nausea, and Hospital Admission after Uterine Fibroid Embolization: A Comparison of 2 Protocols

Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) procedures performed from 2013 to 2019 were reviewed. Seventy-two patients were treated with a standard protocol consisting of sedation, ketorolac, ondansetron, and overnight parenteral analgesics and antiemetics. Ninety-six patients were treated with a new protocol, which added transdermal scopolamine, lorazepam, and intravenous acetaminophen. Outpatient uterine fibroid embolization (OP-UFE) not requiring hospitalization was successful in 81.4% and 2.7% of patients treated with the new and old protocols, respectively (odds ratio [OR], 141.4; P
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research