Abstract No. 100 Intraarterial Dexamethasone for Alleviation of Pain Following Uterine Fibroid Embolization: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

One of the major practical considerations for uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is the post procedural pain. Prior research has shown that preprocedural administration of a single dose of dexamethasone is helpful in alleviating the pain following UFE as it controls inflammation. Intraarterial administration of a drug can result in higher intra-organ concertation; the drug avoids first-pass metabolism and systemic dilution. The aim of this study is to test if administration of dexamethasone intraarterially during UFE alleviates post procedural pain.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research