What are myomata?
Myomata of the uterus are the most common benign tumor occurring in either men or women. Although they are benign, myomata can cause debilitating and often life-threatening symptoms. They are muscular growths which usually occur within the myometrium and may migrate either to the endometrial cavity [submucous] or to [...]
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Monday, May 11th, 2009A 41-Year-Old Woman With Menorrhagia, Anemia, and Fibroids
Friday, April 17th, 2009I believe my symptoms started around the age of 30. I just remember feeling very tired all the time. I felt so tired that I really didn’t want to go out. I also had very heavy periods. As I got older, it just got worse. I progressively started to have more pain and more of [...]
Newer Fibroid Embolization Agents Superior in Clinical Practice
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009SAN DIEGO, March 11 — Newer generation, calibrated uterine artery embolization agents may hold some advantages over older polyvinyl alcohol particles in real-world clinical practice, researchers said here.
Uterine fibroid volume dropped significantly more with Bead Block and Embosphere particles compared with the older polyvinyl alcohol Contour and Contour SE (53% and 48% versus [...]
Fibroids and female reproduction: a critical analysis of the evidence
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009Authors: E. Somigliana, P. Vercellini, R. Daguati, R. Pasin, O. De Giorgi and P.G. Crosignani
Human Reproduction Update 2007 13(5):465-476
Abstract: Observational epidemiological studies aimed at elucidating the relationship between fibroids and infertility are inconclusive due to methodological limitations. However, two main pieces of clinical evidence support the opinion that the [...]
Mid- and Long-Term Quality-of-Life Assessment in Patients Undergoing Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Tuesday, March 10th, 2009Authors: Robert A. Bucek, Stefan Puchner and Johannes Lammer
American Journal of Roentgen
Shortened abstract:
OBJECTIVE. Our objective was to assess the mid- and long-term outcomes concerning fibroid-specific and fibroid-associated quality of life in patients treated by uterine fibroid embolization.
CONCLUSION. Uterine fibroid embolization leads to an impressive mid- and long-term improvement of [...]
Comparison of MRI and Sonography in the Preliminary Evaluation for Fibroid Embolization
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009Authors: Audrey L. Spielmann, Ciaran Keogh, Bruce B. Forster, Michael L. Martin and Lindsay S. Machan
Shortened Abstract:
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to evaluate whether pelvic MRI provides additional clinically relevant information after sonography in the preprocedure evaluation of uterine artery embolization of fibroids.
CONCLUSION. MRI provided considerable [...]
Angiographic Classification of Ovarian Artery–to–Uterine Artery Anastomoses: Initial Observations in Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Mahmood K. Razavi, MD, Kristen A. Wolanske, MD, Gloria L. Hwang, MD, Daniel Y. Sze, MD, Stephen T. Kee, MD and Michael D. Dake, MD
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Shortened abstract:
To prospectively study and classify the anastomoses between the ovarian and uterine arteries in women undergoing uterine fibroid embolization, and to compare the presence of [...]
Uterine Fibroid Embolization: The Utility of Aortography in Detecting Ovarian Artery Collateral Supply
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Authors: Amy M. White, MD, Filip Banovac, MD, Shadi Yousefi, MD, Rebecca S. Slack, MS, and James B. Spies, MD
Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Shortened abstract:
Purpose:
To retrospectively determine the sensitivity of ovarian artery (OA) visualization at aortography performed after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE) and, using OA arteriography as the reference standard, compare the extent of arterial flow [...]
Fibroids and female reproduction: a critical analysis of the evidence
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Authors: E. Somigliana, P. Vercellini, R. Daguati, R. Pasin, O. De Giorgi and P.G. Crosignani
Human Reproduction Update Advance Access originally published online on June 21, 2007
Abstract: Observational epidemiological studies aimed at elucidating the relationship between fibroids and infertility are inconclusive due to methodological limitations. However, two main pieces of clinical evidence support the opinion that [...]
Uterine Fibroids: Uterine Artery Embolization versus Abdominal Hysterectomy for Treatment—A Prospective, Randomized, and Controlled Clinical Trial
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