Uterine fibroids: current perspectives

AT Khan, M Shehmar, JK Gupta - International journal of women's …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Uterine fibroids are a major cause of morbidity in women of a reproductive age (and
sometimes even after menopause). There are several factors that are attributed to underlie …

Uterine fibroids

EA Stewart - The Lancet, 2001 - thelancet.com
Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids or myomas), benign tumours of the human uterus, are the
single most common indication for hysterectomy. They are clinically apparent in up to 25% of …

The management of uterine leiomyomas

GA Vilos, C Allaire, PY Laberge, N Leyland… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this guideline is to provide clinicians with an understanding of the
pathophysiology, prevalence, and clinical significance of myomata and the best evidence …

Prostatic artery embolization as a primary treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia: preliminary results in two patients

FC Carnevale, AA Antunes… - Cardiovascular and …, 2010 - Springer
Symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) typically occurs in the sixth and seventh
decades, and the most frequent obstructive urinary symptoms are hesitancy, decreased …

Uterine artery embolisation for symptomatic fibroids: clinical results in 400 women with imaging follow up

WJ Walker, JP Pelage - BJOG: an international journal of obstetrics and …, 2002 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the mid-term efficacy and complications of uterine artery
embolisation in women with symptomatic fibroids. To assess reduction in uterine and …

[HTML][HTML] The Ontario Uterine Fibroid Embolization Trial. Part 2. Uterine fibroid reduction and symptom relief after uterine artery embolization for fibroids

G Pron, J Bennett, A Common, J Wall, M Asch… - Fertility and sterility, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate fibroid uterine volume reduction, symptom relief, and patient
satisfaction with uterine artery embolization (UAE) for symptomatic fibroids. DESIGN …

Uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata

JB Spies, SA Ascher, AR Roth, J Kim, EB Levy… - Obstetrics & …, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective: To determine whether uterine artery embolization is safe and effective for treating
uterine leiomyomata. Methods: We analyzed 200 consecutive patients (61 reported …

Complications after uterine artery embolization for leiomyomas

JB Spies, A Spector, AR Roth, CM Baker, L Mauro… - Obstetrics & …, 2002 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and severity of complications that occur as a result
of uterine artery embolization for leiomyomas. METHODS: As part of an ongoing study of …

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 …

The FIBROID Registry: symptom and quality-of-life status 1 year after therapy

JB Spies, ER Myers, R Worthington-Kirsch… - Obstetrics & …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the change in symptom severity and health-related quality of
life among patients treated with uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata. METHODS …