METHODS FOR NON-PERMANENT OCCLUSION OF A UTERINE ARTERY

摘要

Non-permanent occlusion of the uterine arteries (22) is sufficient to cause the demise of uterine myomata without unnecessarily exposing other tissues and anatomical structures to hypoxia attendant to prior permanent occlusion techniques. A therapeutically effective transient time of occlusion of a uterine artery (22) to treat uterine fibroid tumors (12) is from 1 hours to 24 hours, and preferably is at least about 4 hours. A therapeutically effective temporary time of occlusion of a uterine artery (22) to treat uterine fibroid tumors (12) is from 1 day (24 hours) to 7 days (168 hours), and preferably is about 4 days (96 hours).