Uterine artery embolization for fibroids: a review of current outcomes

MM Freed, JB Spies - Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 2010 - thieme-connect.com
Since its introduction in 1995, uterine artery embolization (UAE) for fibroids has been
extensively investigated. Particularly in the last 3 to 4 years, several high-quality studies …

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 …

Outpatient uterine artery embolization for symptomatic uterine fibroids: experience in 49 patients

GP Siskin, BF Stainken, K Dowling, P Meo… - Journal of Vascular and …, 2000 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility of performing uterine artery embolization as an
outpatient treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty …

[HTML][HTML] The Ontario Uterine Fibroid Embolization Trial. Part 1. Baseline patient characteristics, fibroid burden, and impact on life

G Pron, M Cohen, J Soucie, G Garvin, L Vanderburgh… - Fertility and sterility, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine baseline characteristics of women undergoing uterine artery
embolization (UAE) for symptomatic fibroids. DESIGN: Multicenter, prospective, single-arm …

Uterine artery embolization versus hysterectomy in the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids: 2 years' outcome from the randomized EMMY trial

NA Volkers, WJK Hehenkamp, E Birnie… - American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the 2 years' efficiency of uterine
artery embolization (UAE) with hysterectomy in the treatment of menorrhagia caused by …

Long‐term follow up of uterine artery embolisation—an effective alternative in the treatment of fibroids

WJ Walker, P Barton‐Smith - BJOG: An International Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To evaluate the long‐term efficacy and complications of uterine artery
embolisation (UAE) for treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Design A prospective …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Uterine-artery embolization or myomectomy for uterine fibroids

I Manyonda, AM Belli, MA Lumsden… - … England Journal of …, 2020 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Uterine fibroids, the most common type of tumor among women of reproductive
age, are associated with heavy menstrual bleeding, abdominal discomfort, subfertility, and a …

Economic evaluation of uterine artery embolization versus hysterectomy in the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids: results from the randomized EMMY trial

NA Volkers, WJK Hehenkamp, P Smit… - Journal of vascular and …, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate whether uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a cost-effective
alternative to hysterectomy for patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids, the authors …

Uterine artery embolization versus hysterectomy in the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids (EMMY trial): peri-and postprocedural results from a randomized …

WJK Hehenkamp, NA Volkers… - American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This was a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the safety of uterine artery
embolization (UAE) compared with hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN: Twenty-eight Dutch …