Uterine artery embolization versus occlusion for uterine leiomyomas: a pilot randomized clinical trial.

Study Objective: To compare perioperative pain and institutional use for women undergoing transcatheter uterine artery embolization (UAE) and transcatheter uterine artery occlusion (UAO) for the treatment of heavy uterine bleeding associated with uterine leiomyomas.

Design: A pilot double-blind, randomized clinical trial (Canadian Task Force classification I).

Setting: Large, university-affiliated community hospital with multiple residency programs including obstetrics and gynecolgoy and radiology.

Splenic artery embolization in the management of an acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura-related intracranial hemorrhage.

Although relatively rare, intracranial hemorrhage remains the most common cause of immune thrombocytopenic purpura-related mortality [Medeiros D. Current controversies in the management of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura during childhood. Pediatr Clin North Am .