Table 1 Comparison between the baseline VAS score and its follow-up at 1 week, 1, 3 and 6 months after embolization

Median (IQR)

8 (8–9)

3 (3–4)

3 (2–4)

2.5 (2–3.5)

3 (1.5–4)

HS

Mean ± SD

8.38 ± 0.81

3.31 ± 0.79

2.88 ± 1.02

2.75 ± 1.24

2.88 ± 1.54

Range

7–10

2–5

1–4

1–5

1–6

% of reduction

–

60.48 ± 8.38

66.26 ± 10.21

67.98 ± 12.04

66.66 ± 15.70

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 < 0.001

0.052

0.089

0.332

0.414

1.000

0.480