Two patients of an initial pilot study are reported. Both suffered fro
m menorrhagia associated with uterine myomata. In each case bilateral
uterine artery embolization under digital subtraction angiography was
performed using polyvinyl alcohol particles, Patients' anaemia improve
d; follow-up ultrasound showed a reduction of both uterine volumes and
size of myomata. No side-effects from the procedure were noted.