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What happens to the normal uterine tissue after uterine fibroid embolization?

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What happens to the normal uterine tissue after uterine fibroid embolization?

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After UFE, the fibroids shrink and die while the normal uterus and uterine tissue lives. It is thought that the normal uterine tissue survives due to its ability to recruit new blood supply from other areas of the pelvis, while the fibroids rely solely on blood supply from the uterine arteries.