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Article: Uterine artery embolization to treat fibroids usually successful.(Patient-oriented evidence that matters)(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants
- Article date:
- February 1, 2006
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Clinical question What are the long-term outcomes for uterine artery embolization to treat uterine fibroids?
Bottom line Uterine embolization for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids has a long-term success rate of 75% over the 5 years following treatment. This approach has the potential for avoiding the majority of hysterectomies for fibroid-caused symptoms and deserves further study. (Level of evidence = 2b)
Spies JB, Bruno J, Czeyda-Pommersheim F, et al. Long-term outcome of uterine artery embelization of leiomyomata. Obstet Gynecol. 2005; 106:933-939.
Synopsis Uterine artery embolization is a less invasive intervention for the ...