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Nachsorge bei Myomembolisation

Follow-up in uterine fibroid embolization

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Zusammenfassung

Die Nachsorge bei Patientinnen, die sich einer Myomembolisation unterzogen haben, soll sicherstellen, dass eine erfolgreiche klinische Besserung der Symptome eintritt, ein Wachstum des Myoms gestoppt bzw. die Schrumpfung eingeleitet wird, ein Malignom nicht übersehen wird und Komplikationen des Eingriffs erkannt und ausreichend therapiert werden.

Hierzu sind eine vertrauensvolle und enge Kooperation mit dem betreuenden Gynäkologen und eine ausreichende Information der Patientin über den Verlauf nach der Embolisation und die klinischen Zeichen von Komplikationen erforderlich.

Die Bildgebung beruht im Wesentlichen auf dem Ultraschall und ggf. der MRT, zwischen Komplikationen in der Frühphase und im Verlauf muss unterschieden werden.

Abstract

Follow-up controls in patients after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) should monitor clinical improvement of symptoms, document shrinkage of the fibroids, exclude malignancies and detect and treat potential complications of the intervention.

A close cooperation with the referring gynecologist, sufficiently and carefully informing the patient about the routine follow-up procedure, potential complications and their clinical signs are necessary to fulfill this goal.

Imaging is usually based on ultrasound imaging but may be supplemented by MRI. There are different complications in the early phase after UFE and in the later postembolization phase.

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Vorwerk, D. Nachsorge bei Myomembolisation. Radiologe 48, 649–653 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00117-008-1643-8

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