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