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Review
. 2021 Nov 24;38(5):588-594.
doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1739161. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Management of Postprocedural Uterine Artery Embolization Pain

Johannes L du Pisanie  1 , Clayton W Commander  1 , Charles T Burke  1
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Review

Management of Postprocedural Uterine Artery Embolization Pain

Johannes L du Pisanie et al. Semin Intervent Radiol. .
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Fig. 1
Intraprocedural fluoroscopy images of superior hypogastric nerve block: ( a ) Digital subtraction aortogram of the aortic bifurcation (arrow). ( b ) Needle (arrow) is directed toward the L4 vertebral body just below the region of the aortic bifurcation. ( c ) Lateral view of the lumbar spine showing extravascular contrast (arrow) pooling anterior to the L4 vertebral body. Arrowhead—needle. ( d ) Extravascular contrast (arrow) is noted to pool in the region of the L4 vertebral body around the level of the aortic bifurcation.
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