IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 50 / Issue 2 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog5002026
Open Access Original Research
Monitored Anesthesia Care in Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomas and Adenomyosis
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1 Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 51353 Changwon, Republic of Korea
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 51353 Changwon, Republic of Korea
*Correspondence: lmo602@hanmail.net (Moon Ok Lee)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2023, 50(2), 26; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5002026
Submitted: 24 August 2022 | Revised: 14 November 2022 | Accepted: 24 November 2022 | Published: 31 January 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: Patients undergoing an interventional radiology procedure report some degree of anxiety. Therefore, procedure-related anxiety needs to be managed. The aim of our study was to investigate patient satisfaction with monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for uterine artery embolization (UAE)-related procedural anxiety in symptomatic uterine fibroids or adenomyosis. Methods: Between May 2021 and June 2022, 36 patients with symptomatic fibroids or adenomyosis underwent UAE with MAC. Follow-up evaluations consisted of clinical symptoms, degree of satisfaction with MAC in UAE, and complications. Results: MAC in UAE was successfully performed in all patients. UAE significantly reduced patients’ complaints such as bleeding and pain: the scores for bleeding and pain were significantly reduced after 3 months of UAE compared with those before UAE, indicating the effectiveness of UAE. The mean score of satisfaction with MAC in UAE was 4.3 points, meaning that 94.4% of women were satisfied or very satisfied. No major complications were observed. Conclusions: MAC in UAE for symptomatic uterine fibroids or adenomyosis can be emotionally effective and safe for patients who are anxious about the procedure.

Keywords
monitored anesthesia care (MAC)
uterine artery embolization (UAE)
anxiety
satisfaction
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