The uterine artery is an artery that supplies blood to the uterus in females. The uterine artery usually arises from the anterior division of the internal...
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Uterine artery embolization is a procedure in which an interventional radiologist uses a catheter to deliver small particles that block the blood supply...
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symptoms are present, surgery to remove the fibroid or uterus may help. Uterine artery embolization may also help. Cancerous versions of fibroids are very...
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distributed to the ovary. [citation needed] The ovarian artery may anastamose with the uterine artery in the broad ligament. This is thus an anastamosis between...
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internal iliac artery. Some sources say that the vaginal artery can arise from the uterine artery, but the phrase vaginal branches of uterine artery is the term...
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Adenomyosis (section Uterine-sparing procedures)
complete sterility. Uterine artery embolization (UAE): In this minimally-invasive procedure, doctors intentionally block two large arteries that supply the...
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Uterine atony is the failure of the uterus to contract adequately following delivery. Contraction of the uterine muscles during labor compresses the blood...
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superior rectal artery (a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery) the uterine arteries (from the anterior division of the internal iliac artery) and the ovarian...
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Hysterectomy (section Uterine fibroids)
to the infundibulopelvic ligament or as a ureter crosses below the uterine artery, often from blind clamping and ligature placement to control hemorrhage...
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Cervix (redirect from Uterine Cervix)
supplied to the cervix by the descending branch of the uterine artery and drains into the uterine vein. The pelvic splanchnic nerves, emerging as S2–S3...
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Treatment options for uterine fibroids include observation or medical therapy, such a GnRH agonist, hysterectomy, uterine artery embolization, and high-intensity...
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The ovarian branch of uterine artery is an artery anastomosing with the ovarian artery. v t e...
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mainly via the vaginal artery, which emerges from a branch of the internal iliac artery or the uterine artery. The vaginal arteries anastamose (are joined)...
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course to the uterine artery. It helps to drain blood from the uterus, and removes waste from blood in the placenta during pregnancy. The uterine vein is found...
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fornix to attach onto the lateral wall of the pelvis. The female ureter, uterine artery, and inferior hypogastric (nervous) plexus course within the cardinal...
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ligament of the uterus. It constitutes an anastomosis of the uterine artery and ovarian artery. It was originally named after John A. Sampson (1873–1946)...
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Fallopian tube (redirect from Uterine tubes)
The fallopian tubes, also known as uterine tubes, oviducts or salpinges (sg.: salpinx), are paired tubular sex organs in the human female body that stretch...
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The uterine artery supplies branches to the cervix uteri and others which descend on the vagina; the latter anastomose with branches of the vaginal arteries...
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with excessively heavy flow. It is a type of abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). Abnormal uterine bleeding can be caused by structural abnormalities in the...
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tears in the uterine wall or a uterine rupture. Methods used may include uterine artery ligation, ovarian artery ligation, internal iliac artery ligation...
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Fundal massage (redirect from Uterine massage)
massaging the uterine fundus (the top of the uterus), or with the addition of one hand in the vagina compressing the two uterine arteries. Routine use...
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The tubal branch of uterine artery is an artery anastamosing with the tubal branches of the ovarian artery. Agur, Anne M.; Dalley, Arthur F. (2013). Grant's...
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uterus to the labia majora. It originates at the junction of the uterus and uterine tube. It passes through the inguinal canal to insert at the labium majus...
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Vaginal bleeding (redirect from Uterine Bleeding)
and address it. Uncontrolled life-threatening bleeding may require uterine artery embolization (occlusion of the blood vessels supplying the uterus),...
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Adenomyoma (section Uterine Adenomyoma)
variants have been described in the medical literature. Uterine adenomyoma, the localized form of uterine adenomyosis, is a tumor composed of endometrial gland...
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(December 2014). "Radiological anatomical study of the origin of the uterine artery". Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 36 (10): 1093–1099. doi:10.1007/s00276-013-1207-0...
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Blood supply Arteries Ovarian arteries Uterine artery Arcuate artery Vaginal artery Spiral arteries Veins Ovarian veins Uterine vein Uterine venous plexuses...
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name for a general protection fault Uterine artery embolization, a medical procedure that blocks blood supply to uterine fibroids Emirates (airline) (ICAO...
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Arcuate vessels of uterus (redirect from Helicine branches of uterine artery)
They are arteries and veins that branch from the uterine arteries and veins, respectively, with additional anastomoses from the ovarian arteries and veins...
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