Korea University Guro Hospital Reports Findings in Uterine Artery Embolization (Previous uterine artery embolization increases the rate of repeat…

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Korea University Guro Hospital Reports Findings in Uterine Artery Embolization (Previous uterine artery embolization increases the rate of repeat embolization in a subsequent pregnancy)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Investigators publish new report on Surgical Procedures - Uterine Artery Embolization. According to news reporting originating in Seoul, South Korea, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "This study aimed to determine the rate of repeat uterine artery embolization (UAE) in women with a previous UAE. Study data were collected from the Korea National Health Insurance Claims Database of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service for 2009-2013."

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Korea University Guro Hospital, "We enrolled women who had a first delivery in 2009 and a second delivery between 2010 and 2013. Among 226,408 women who had a first delivery in 2009, 296 underwent UAE. A total of 127,506 women had a second delivery between 2010 and 2013. Of 296 women who underwent UAE after the first delivery, 94 had a second delivery between 2010 and 2013. Women with a previous UAE had a higher rate of UAE at the second delivery than women without a previous UAE. Multivariate adjusted analysis showed that a UAE at the first delivery increased the rate of UAE at the second delivery (odds ratio 25.56, 95% confidence interval 9.86-66.23)."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Women with a previous UAE should be appropriately counseled and monitored for the need for a repeat UAE."

For more information on this research see: Previous uterine artery embolization increases the rate of repeat embolization in a subsequent pregnancy. Plos One, 2017;12(9):e0185467. (Public Library of Science - www.plos.org; Plos One - www.plosone.org)

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting G.J. Cho, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Korea University Guro Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea. Additional authors for this research include J.Y. Shim, Y.T. Ouh, L.Y. Kim, T.S. Lee, K.H. Ahn, S.C. Hong, M.J. Oh, H.J. Kim and P.R Lee.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185467. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

Keywords for this news article include: Asia, Seoul, Angiology, South Korea, Women's Health, Health Insurance, Gynecologic Surgery, Uterine Artery Embolization, Gynecologic Surgical Procedures.