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Uterine fibroid embolization compared with myomectomy
Author(s) -
McLucas B.,
Adler L.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/s0020-7292(01)00403-9
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics and gynaecology , library science , computer science , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Ž . Uterine fibroid embolization UFE was first described in 1995 as a less morbid alternative to myomectomy for the treatment of myoma 1 . Myomectomy is known to have significant rates of morbidity due to transfusion, infection, and other surgical complications 2 . To the best of our knowledge, no study has compared the hospital course for patients undergoing these procedures during the same time period. All patients who underwent either elective myomectomy or uterine artery embolization for the treatment of symptomatic myomata in 1999, were studied at a community hospital. Retrospective chart analysis was performed. Notice was taken of any type of morbidity. Sixteen patients were admitted for elective myŽ . omectomy during 1999 see Table 1 . Different