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Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

Comparison of treatment options

Treatment

Pros

Cons
Surgery
  • High success rate
  • Major Operation
  • Significant recovery time
  • May not be complete cure
Laparoscopy
  • High success rate
  • Less invasive proceedure
  • Still an operation requiring general anaesthesia
  • May not be complete cure
Ovarian Vein Embolization
  • High success rate
  • Minor Procedure
  • Almost no complications

 
  • May not be complete cure

 

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Table of Content and links to individual slides:

1. Opening Slide
2. What is Pelvic Congestion Syndrome (PCS)?
3. What causes PCS?
4. Who gets PCS ?
5. What are the symptoms?
6. How is it diagnosed?
7. How is it diagnosed? ...continued
8. How is it diagnosed? ...continued
9. How is it diagnosed? ...continued
10. How is it treated?
11. Comparison of treatment options
12. What is Ovarian Vein Embolization?
13. How is it done?
14. How is it done? ...continued
15. What does the doctor see?
16. What does the doctor see? ...continued
17. What will I experience?
18. What are the risks and side effects?
19. Summary of presentation

 

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