Interventional radiology uses X-ray, ultrasound, or CT guidance to perform minimally invasive procedures — often avoiding open surgery entirely for conditions that once required it.
Book a ConsultationMost interventional radiology procedures are done through a small needle puncture or catheter, guided in real time by imaging, under local anaesthesia or light sedation — not general anaesthesia. This typically means same-day or overnight recovery, versus the longer recovery of equivalent open surgery.
It's a distinct, less invasive alternative to surgery for many conditions — performed through a needle or catheter rather than an open incision, though it does involve real procedural risk and recovery like any medical intervention.
Embolization blocks blood supply to fibroids through a catheter, shrinking them while preserving the uterus — a fundamentally different, less invasive approach than surgical removal.
Most use local anaesthesia with light sedation rather than general anaesthesia, though this varies by procedure — your IR specialist will confirm what's planned for your specific case.
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