Trans-catheter ovarian vein coiling in management of symptomatic females having chronic pelvic congestion

Abstract

ObjectivesTo assess the technical success and short term clinical efficacy of trans-catheter ovarian vein coiling in the treatment of symptomatic pelvic congestion syndrome in women. MethodsThis study included 10 female patients having pelvic venous congestion treated by coiling and were followed up for 3 months between February 2016 and April 2017 at Ain Shams University hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Symptomatology of pelvic congestion syndrome that was documented either by transvaginal Doppler and/or by MRI with no response to conservative treatment. ResultsSymptoms successfully disappeared in 8 patients out of 10. Partial relief of symptoms in one patient that was then disappeared after another session. Only one patient showed no improvement. ConclusionOur study demonstrates high efficacy of ovarian vein coiling as a new technique in the treatment of symptomatic female patients with pelvic congestion syndrome.