Table 3.
Preprocedural, periprocedural, and postprocedural care-related information
| % | N | |
|---|---|---|
| Referral for UFE (n = 165) | ||
| Self-referral | 20 | – |
| Gynaecologist | 76 | – |
| General practitioner | 4 | – |
| Preprocedural care (n = 166) | ||
| Radiologist | 17 | 28 |
| Gynaecologist | 41 | 68 |
| Combination | 42 | 70 |
| Pain management (n = 160) | ||
| Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) | 76 | 122 |
| Epidural analgesia | 15 | 24 |
| Other | 9 | 14 |
| Length of hospital stay (n = 163) | ||
| Outpatient treatment | 1 | 1 |
| 1 night | 50 | 81 |
| 2 nights | 33 | 54 |
| 3 nights | 13 | 22 |
| 4 nights | 3 | 5 |
| Postprocedural care (n = 166) | ||
| Radiologist | 21 | 35 |
| Gynaecologist | 24 | 40 |
| Combination | 55 | 91 |
| Postprocedural follow-up schedule (n = 166) | ||
| No follow-up | 4 | 6 |
| Follow-up for 3 months | 41 | 69 |
| Follow-up for 6 months | 31 | 51 |
| Follow-up for 12 months | 16 | 26 |
| Follow-up for >12 months | 8 | 14 |
| Planned MRI scan (n = 161) | ||
| Preprocedure | 56 | 90 |
| 3 months postprocedure | 18 | 29 |
| 6 months postprocedure | 21 | 34 |
| 9 months postprocedure | 0 | 0 |
| 12 months postprocedure | 4 | 7 |
| >12 months postprocedure | 1 | 1 |
n Number of respondents who answered the specific question