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I have an unusual type of pelvic pain. I had a cesarean section 6 years ago this September. I have been having severe abdominal pain now for the last six months. My physician said that he can see a staple still left in the incision from my cesarean.

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It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

It is in your best health interest to see your gynecologist or primary care physician regarding specific medical problems or concerns.

Though most of these common tumors are benign, 0.5% of patients undergoing hysterectomy for presumed fibroids will be found to have a leiomyosarcoma, which usually kills within 5 years if it spreads outside the uterus. And five patients' leiomyosarcomas weren't diagnosed until after UAE.

Now that the device has been available in the United States for several years, there are more clinical data to look at. Here's a brief review of the literature on its indications, benefits, contraindications, and complications.