| The quality of hospital service delivery during uterine | | | | an arteriogram (x-ray) is performed to provide a road |
| artery embolization surgery in India and the qualification | | | | map of the blood supply to the uterus and fibroids. |
| of doctors is a prime consideration while choosing the | | | | After the arteriogram, particles of polyvinyl alcohol |
| destination for your elective procedure. In India, you get | | | | (PVA) are injected slowly with X-ray guidance. These |
| the best of both these things. Indian doctors are highly | | | | particles are about the size as grains of sand. |
| qualified and the Indian medical education system | | | | Because fibroids are very vascular, the particles flow |
| ensures that even a fresh graduate doctor would | | | | to the fibroids first. The particles wedge in the vessels |
| have a very clear and substantial understanding of the | | | | and cannot travel to any other parts of the body. Over |
| subject. In addition to this, is the general nature of | | | | several minutes the arteries are slowly blocked. The |
| Indians - caring, soft-spoken and attentive? In the USA, | | | | embolization is continued until there is nearly complete |
| 1 out of 20 practicing doctors are Indians or Americans | | | | blockage of flow in the vessel. Once one side is |
| of Indian origin. Today Indian doctors are found in | | | | completed, the other side is embolized. After the |
| almost all parts of the world and they are contributing | | | | embolization, another arteriogram is performed to |
| greatly to the uterine artery embolization surgery in | | | | confirm the completion of the procedure. Arterial flow |
| India. Indian doctors have found a home in the medical | | | | will still be present to some extent to the normal |
| marketplace, where they are a mainstay in primary | | | | portions of the uterus, but flow to the fibroids is |
| patient care in urban and rural areas. Statistics say, | | | | blocked. The procedure takes approximately 1 to 1 1/2 |
| Indians make up roughly 20 percent of the "International | | | | hours. |
| Medical Graduates" - or foreign-trained doctors - | | | | There are plentiful advantages of traveling to India for |
| operating in the U.S. | | | | uterine artery embolization surgery & some of |
| The Procedure | | | | them are: |
| The procedure is usually done in the hospital with an | | | | » India has internationally accredited medical facilities |
| overnight stay after the procedure. The patient is | | | | using the latest technologies. |
| sedated and very sleepy during the procedure. The | | | | » Highly qualified Physicians/Surgeons and hospital |
| uterine arteries are most easily accessed from the | | | | support staff. |
| femoral artery, which is at the crease at the top of the | | | | » Significant cost savings compared to domestic |
| leg as shown in the figure. Initially, a needle is used to | | | | private healthcare. Medical treatment costs in India are |
| enter the artery to provide access for the catheter. | | | | lower by at least 60-80% when compared to similar |
| Local anesthesia is used, so the needle puncture is not | | | | procedures in North America and the UK. |
| painful. The catheter is advanced over the branch of | | | | » No Wait Lists |
| the aorta and into the uterine artery on the side | | | | » Fluent English speaking staff |
| opposite the puncture. A second arterial catheter is | | | | » Options for private room, translator, private chef, |
| then placed from the opposite femoral artery to the | | | | dedicated staff during your stay and many other |
| other uterine artery. Before the embolization is started, | | | | tailor-made services. |