TY - JOUR AU - Patetta, Matthew A. AU - Isaacson, Ari J. AU - Stewart, Jessica K. PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/31 TI - Initial experience with HydroPearl microspheres for uterine artery embolization for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids JO - CVIR Endovascular SP - 32 VL - 4 IS - 1 AB - Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE) is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat symptomatic uterine fibroids. The HydroPearl Microsphere (Terumo Interventional Systems) is an embolic agent approved for UAE and other embolization procedures. The purpose of this article is to describe our initial experience with HydroPearl for UAE in patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids. Twenty-one patients who underwent UAE using HydroPearl Microspheres at a single institution from May 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 were included in the study. The electronic medical record (EMR) was reviewed for documentation of short- and long-term complications, as well as improvements in menorrhagia and bulk-type symptoms. We also describe unique attributes of the HydroPearl Microsphere that should be considered when utilizing this embolization particle for UAE. SN - 2520-8934 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s42155-021-00223-9 DO - 10.1186/s42155-021-00223-9 ID - Patetta2021 ER -