Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23, March 2006

Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, Who Should We Treat and How?

  • Tony Nicholson, BSC, MSC, MB ChB, FRCR

      Affiliations

    • Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Tony Nicholson, MD, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX.
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  • Antonio Basile, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Ferrarotto Hospital, Catania, Italy.

Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) is a condition that is difficult to diagnose but causes distress to a significant number of women. It is not difficult to treat by embolization but the technique is still evolving and results are by no means perfect. Nevertheless, the results of endovascular treatment are at least equivalent to those of surgery and better than conventional medical therapy. This paper will review the techniques and results reported for treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome.

Keywords: incompetent ovarian veins, pelvic veins, embolization

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PII: S1089-2516(06)00028-X

doi:10.1053/j.tvir.2006.08.005

Techniques in Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 19-23, March 2006

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