Sally Goulet, BScN, and Elaine E. Jolly, MD, FRCS(C) PURPOSE: To compare the efficacy of spherical polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles versus conventional PVA particles. for uterine artery embolization (UAE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of 149 patients with 1-year follow-up after UAE, 96 received conventional PVA. particles and 53 received spherical PVA particles.
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