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The objective of this paper is to assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of TRA when compared with the transbrachial, transulnar or transfemoral approach (TFA) for uterine arteries embolization (UAE). Materials and methods: A systematic review of the literature that analyzes the TRA for UAE it was carried out, in order to assess its safety and effectiveness. It was systematically searched the literature (Google Scholar, PubMed\/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library and Embase) using the words \u201cuterine artery embolization\u201d\/\u201cuterine embolization\u201d and \u201ctransradial\u201d\/\u201cradial\u201d. All the relevant papers published until March 2020 were retrieved and analyzed. Results: Ten studies were considered eligible for this topic. TRA is a comparable method with TFA for uterine artery embolization. Conclusions: These studies allowed us to conclude that TRA is as safe and efficient as TFA. Its advantages include few complications, shorter hospitalization period, and rapid mobilization but a steeper learning curve has the disadvantage of a longer learning curve compared to TFA. Yet, these findings are built on few reports and more research is needed.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina57020083","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,20]],"date-time":"2021-01-20T12:16:18Z","timestamp":1611144978000},"page":"83","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Transradial Embolization, an Underused Type of Uterine Artery Embolization Approach: A Systematic Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"57","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4721-4642","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Loredana Maria","family":"Himiniuc","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy \u201cGr. T. 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