2006
Repeat Uterine Artery Embolization: Indications and Technical Findings
Yousefi S, Czeyda-Pommersheim F, White A, Banovac F, Hahn W, Spies J. Repeat Uterine Artery Embolization: Indications and Technical Findings. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2006, 17: 1923-1929. PMID: 17185687, DOI: 10.1097/01.rvi.0000244851.04692.b5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine artery embolizationRepeat embolizationArtery embolizationNew tumorsOvarian artery embolizationMagnetic resonanceBulk symptomsInitial embolizationPelvic painSymptom controlFirst embolizationPersistent symptomsSecond embolizationIncomplete infarctionSingle centerAngiographic studiesCommon symptomsHeavy bleedingTumor infarctionEmbolization studiesUterine leiomyomaEmbolizationPatientsTumorsSymptoms
2005
Long-Term Outcome of Uterine Artery Embolization of Leiomyomata
Spies J, Bruno J, Czeyda-Pommersheim F, Magee S, Ascher S, Jha R. Long-Term Outcome of Uterine Artery Embolization of Leiomyomata. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2005, 106: 933-939. PMID: 16260509, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000182582.64088.84.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUterine artery embolizationFinal followSymptom controlArtery embolizationUterine embolizationCox proportional hazards modelDurable symptom reliefLeiomyoma volume reductionPatient's final followLong-term outcomesProportional hazards modelSubsequent hysterectomyBaseline characteristicsFirst tertileMost patientsRepeat embolizationThird tertileConsecutive patientsMenstrual statusSymptom reliefTerm outcomesLeiomyoma volumeProspective studySymptom improvementSymptom status