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The Emmy trial is set up to evaluate the safety and efficacy of uterine artery embolization (UAE) in comparison to hysterectomy for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. UAE was considered equivalent to hysterectomy when at least 75% of patients had normalization of heavy menstrual blood loss after treatment.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Uterine fibroids * Menorrhagia * Scheduled for hysterectomy * Pre-menopausal Exclusion Criteria: * Childwish (planning to conceive) * Pregnancy * Suspected malignancy * Untreated pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) * Clotting disorders * Contrast fluid allergy * Presence of intrauterine device (IUD) * Renal failure (creatinine \> 150 mmol/l)