Uterine Artery Embolisation
What is uterine artery embolisation (UAE)?
Fibroids are noncancerous tumours that can develop throughout the body. When they form in the uterus, they can cause heavy and painful periods, pelvic pressure, or even infertility. Uterine artery embolisation (UAE) is a straight-forward, unintrusive procedure to shrink uterine fibroids and reduce their symptoms.
To do this, UAE shrinks fibroids by blocking their blood supply. Once the blood supply has been stopped, the fibroids shrink. This will result in reduced symptoms over time.
UAE is a less invasive than alternate treatments, preserving the uterus and providing a quicker recovery time.
Benefits
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Minimally invasive
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Preserves the uterus
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Walk within minutes of procedure
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Day procedure
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Reduce symptoms
Know if UAE is right for you
This simple questionnaire asks you about your experience and screen for symptoms of uterine fibroids and help you and your doctor to diagnose and track the severity of your condition.
How can
Interventional Radiology WA
help you?
Performing minimally invasive procedures, Interventional Radiology WA (iRWA) use image-guidance to make precise diagnosis and undertake targeted treatments, delivering improved patient outcomes. They specialise in the treatment of enlarged uterine artery embolisation, varicoceles, chronic pain and more. Their treatments afford lower risk and faster recovery time.
Meet the specialists
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Dr Will Ormiston
MB ChB FRANZCR EBIR
Dr Will Ormiston is a skilled Interventional Radiologist, with private positions at Hollywood Private Hospital, SJOG Subiaco Hospital, and the Mount Hospital and a public appointment at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Dr Will’s expertise includes a wide range of interventional oncology and endovascular procedures, such as SIRT, embolisation (such as PAE, UFE, OVE, AML), TACE, TIPS, PTC, renal and liver ablation, lower limb PAD intervention, and more.
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Dr Matt Clifford
MBBS (hons) DCH FRANZCR EBIR
Dr Matt Clifford is an accomplished Interventional Radiologist with private positions at Hollywood Private Hospital and SJOG Subiaco Hospital and a public appointment at PCH. Dr Matt specialises in advanced image-guided interventional techniques with special interests in various modern embolisation procedures (prostate, fibroid, varicocele, ovarian vein, and genicular artery). His expertise extends to cancer treatments, particularly in Infusaport placement and Selective Internal Radiotherapy.