Uterine leiomyomas, current concepts: pathogenesis, impact on reproductive health, and medical, procedural, and surgical management

MG Munro - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, 2011 - obgyn.theclinics.com
Uterine leiomyomas are extremely common neoplasms that by the age of 50 are found in the
uterus of almost 70% of white women and more than 80% of women of African ancestry. 1 …

Pain management protocols during uterine fibroid embolisation: a systematic review of the evidence

A Saibudeen, GC Makris, A Elzein, A Wigham… - CardioVascular and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Uterine fibroid embolisation (UFE) is an effective treatment for fibroids. There
are varying analgesia protocols published to control procedure associated pain. We aimed …

[HTML][HTML] Use of uterine vessel occlusion in the management of uterine myomas: two different approaches

WL Lee, WM Liu, JL Fuh, YC Tsai, CC Shih, PH Wang - Fertility and sterility, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the difference between uterine artery occlusion alone (UAO) and
combined (UVO) with simultaneous blockage of anastomosis between the uterine and …

Surgical management of abnormal uterine bleeding in fertile age women

A Finco, G Centini, L Lazzeri, E Zupi - Women's Health, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Abnormal uterine bleeding is a common gynecological disease and represents one of the
most frequent reasons for hospital admission to a specialist unit, often requiring further …

ACR appropriateness criteria® radiologic management of uterine leiomyomas

MG Knuttinen, G Stark, EJ Hohenwalter… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Uterine fibroids, also known as leiomyomas, are the most common benign tumor in women
of reproductive age. When symptomatic, these patients can present with bleeding and/or …

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® on treatment of uterine leiomyomas

CT Burke, BS Funaki, CE Ray Jr, TB Kinney… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - Elsevier
Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) are the most common tumors in women of reproductive age
and a cause of significant morbidity in this patient population. Depending on the fibroid …

Choice of primary and secondary outcomes in randomised controlled trials evaluating treatment for uterine fibroids: a systematic review

A Amoah, S Chiu, SD Quinn - BJOG: An International Journal …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Core outcome sets aim to reduce research heterogeneity and standardise
reporting, allowing meaningful comparisons between studies. Objectives To report on …

[HTML][HTML] Uterine fibroids (leiomyomas): Treatment with uterine artery embolization

SM van der Kooij, WJK Hehenkamp… - … . UpToDate, Waltham, MA …, 2023 - medilib.ir
INTRODUCTION—Uterine artery embolization (UAE) was introduced for the treatment of
symptomatic uterine fibroids (leiomyomas) in 1995 [1, 2]. UAE treatment of fibroids is …

[PDF][PDF] Developing minimally invasive surgery centers within Kaiser Permanente: the integrated multidisciplinary experience of Los Angeles

GW Chien, MA Abbas - The Permanente Journal, 2009 - thepermanentejournal.org
Minimally invasive surgical therapies are growing in type and volume of interventions. As
one of the largest health delivery organizations in the US, Kaiser Permanente staff must be …

An evaluation of ureteral flow after doppler-guided uterine artery occlusion device placement during organ-preserving gynecologic procedures

M Lichtinger, M Rush, P Calvo, G Adeboyejo… - Journal of Minimally …, 2009 - Elsevier
We studied the use of color Doppler ultrasonography for ureteral patency after placement of
a transvaginal Doppler-guided uterine artery occlusion device before organ-preserving …