South Tamil Nadu First: Nonsurgical Interventional Radiology Therapy Successfully Treats Uterine Fibroids at Kauvery Hospital, Tirunelveli
Mar 10, 2026
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 10: Marking a significant medical milestone and a first in South Tamil Nadu, Kauvery Hospital has successfully treated a 51-year-old woman with severe symptomatic uterine fibroids using a minimally invasive procedure known as Bilateral Uterine Artery Embolisation (UAE). This advanced treatment enabled preservation of the uterus while ensuring rapid recovery. The patient was discharged within 24 hours, and at her seven-day follow-up, imaging confirmed complete absence of blood flow to the fibroid, with no pain and no per vaginal bleeding.