Abdominal myomectomy versus uterine fibroid embolization in the treatment of symptomatic uterine leiomyomas

MK Razavi, G Hwang, A Jahed… - American Journal of …, 2003 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to compare treatment efficacy and complications
of abdominal myomectomy with those of uterine fibroid embolization in women with …

Uterine fibroids embolization: results about 454 cases

JH Ravina, A Aymard, N Ciraru-Vigneron… - … Obstetrique & Fertilite, 2003 - europepmc.org
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of uterine arterial embolization (UAE) as
primary treatment in the management of symptomatic leiomyomas. PATIENTS AND …

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 …

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 …

Conservative two-step procedure including uterine artery embolization with embosphere and surgical myomectomy for the treatment of multiple fibroids: preliminary …

C Malartic, O Morel, Y Fargeaudou, O Le Dref… - European journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of combined uterine artery embolization
(UAE) using embosphere and surgical myomectomy as an alternative to radical …

Fibroid-related menorrhagia: treatment with superselective embolization of the uterine arteries and midterm follow-up

JP Pelage, O Le Dref, P Soyer, M Kardache, H Dahan… - Radiology, 2000 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To prospectively evaluate the effectiveness and safety of selective embolization
of the uterine arteries in the management of symptomatic uterine leiomyoma. MATERIALS …

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 …

Treatment of uterine fibroids for abnormal uterine bleeding: myomectomy and uterine artery embolization

S Al-Mahrizi, T Tulandi - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2007 - Elsevier
Uterine myoma is a common benign tumour in women and most cases do not require
treatment. Excessive uterine bleeding is usually due to a submucous myoma or an …

Preliminary experience with uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroids

SC Goodwin, S Vedantham, B McLucas… - Journal of Vascular and …, 1997 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To evaluate the potential usefulness of transcatheter uterine artery embolization
as a treatment for fibroid-related vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain refractory to hormonal …

Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine leiomyomata midterm results

SC Goodwin, B McLucas, M Lee, G Chen… - Journal of Vascular and …, 1999 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The authors review their midterm experience with uterine artery
embolization for the treatment of uterine fibroids. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty …