Uterine fibroid embolization: nonsurgical treatment for symptomatic fibroids

B McLucas, L Adler, R Perrella - Journal of the American College of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background: Earlier studies demonstrated the efficacy of uterine fibroid embolization (UFE).
We seek to demonstrate the success of the procedure in a community hospital setting, and …

[HTML][HTML] Failure of uterine fibroid embolization

JYJ Huang, S Kafy, A Dugas, D Valenti, T Tulandi - Fertility and sterility, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the outcomes of patients who underwent uterine fibroid embolization
(UFE) and to evaluate factors associated with failure of UFE. DESIGN: Retrospective study …

Uterine fibroid embolization

SC Goodwin, JB Spies - New England Journal of Medicine, 2009 - Mass Medical Soc
A 45-year-old woman presents with severe menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea and is found to
have several large uterine fibroids. She does not want to undergo hysterectomy, so she is …

Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine fibroids: an outpatient procedure

A Klein, ML Schwartz - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective: Our objectives were to establish an outpatient program for uterine artery
embolization of fibroids and to monitor the following: percentage of patients who required …

Uterine fibroid embolization: a viable alternative to hysterectomy

LD Bradley - American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2009 - Elsevier
Benign uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas, are the most common tumors found in gynecologic
practice. Symptomatic fibroids present with menorrhagia, pelvic pain, leukorrhea, pressure …

Complications of uterine fibroid embolization

BE Schirf, RL Vogelzang… - Seminars in …, 2006 - thieme-connect.com
Uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) is an increasingly popular, minimally invasive treatment
option for women with symptomatic fibroid disease. UFE therapy in qualified hands is an …

Uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroids: a radiologist's perspective

SC Goodwin, GCH Wong - Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Uterine leiomyomata are the most common tumors in the female reproductive tract. These
tumors are benign and estrogen-responsive. Clinical and autopsy series have shown that …

Uterine fibroids: uterine artery embolization versus abdominal hysterectomy for treatment—a prospective, randomized, and controlled clinical trial

I Pinto, P Chimeno, A Romo, L Paúl, J Haya… - Radiology, 2003 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectiveness of uterine artery embolization (UAE) in the
management of bleeding in patients with uterine fibroids and to compare UAE with …

[HTML][HTML] Uterine fibroid embolization

SJ Smith - American Family Physician, 2000 - aafp.org
Interventional radiologists have performed uterine artery embolization to treat women with
emergency uterine bleeding since the 1970s. In this procedure, the physician guides a small …

Initial results from uterine fibroid embolization for symptomatic leiomyomata

JB Spies, AR Scialli, RC Jha, I Imaoka… - Journal of Vascular and …, 1999 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and short-term efficacy of uterine fibroid embolization
(UFE) in patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Bilateral …