Techniques for Embolization of the Ovarian Vein and Pelvic Reservoir

Pelvic venous disorders are a common and under diagnosed cause of chronic pelvic pain in women, presenting with chronic, non-cyclical pelvic pain for greater than six months and the presence of pelvic varicosities. Pelvic varices and ovarian vein reflux are a strong indicator of venous origin chronic pelvic and may benefit from embolization. This most commonly occurs in multiparous, premenopausal women with symptoms of gravity dependent pelvic pain and post coital pain. Additional causes of pelvic venous disorders include iliac vein compression, internal iliac vein reflux and renal vein compression, however for the purposes of this article we will focus on ovarian vein insufficiency.
Source: Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research