… of fibroid-related menorrhagia (4). We recently reported angiographic and clinical success
with use of uterine artery embolization in two women … with recurrent fibroidrelated symptoms …

… We conducted a randomized trial comparing uterine-artery embolization and surgery in
women with symptomatic uterine fibroids. The primary outcome was quality of life at 1 year of …

… of uterine-artery embolization in women … Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life (UFS-QOL)
questionnaire, 14-17 at 3 to 5 years after myomectomy 18 or uterine-artery embolization…

… controlled trial comparing uterine artery embolisation with surgical treatment (REST trial) for
uterine fibroids. This trial recruited 157 patients: 106 were randomised to embolisation, and …

… However it must be noted that arterial embolisation is normally performed in women in their
40s and 50s when many will be in the climacteric and some close to their natural menopause…

… Uterine fibroids cause heavy prolonged bleeding, pain, pressure … Uterine artery embolization
has been reported to be an effective and safe alternative to treat fibroids in women not …

… on uterine embolization suggests that the counseling of women … For most women who have
not had prior uterine surgery and … However, for women who have had a prior myomectomy, …

… Premenopausal women who had symptomatic uterine fibroids amenable to myomectomy
or uterine artery embolization were recruited from 29 UK hospitals. Women were excluded if …

… Myomectomy has been used in women who wish to preserve future … of fibroids can occur
in as many as 20%–25% of patients (1, 2, 3). During the last 5 years, uterine artery embolization …

… appears to be effective in controlling the symptoms in 80–94% of women6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12…
value of uterine artery embolisation in the management of symptomatic uterine fibroids. This …