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ArticleJournal of menopausal medicine2014

Comparison of Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Myolysis (LRFM) and Ultrasonographic Radiofrequency Myolysis (URFM) in Treatment of Midline Dysmenorrhea.

Eun A Cho, Mi Jung Um, Soo Ah Kim, Suk Jin Kim, Hyuk Jung

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Article in Journal of menopausal medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eun A ChoDepartment of Nursing, Honam University, Gwangju, Korea.
Mi Jung UmDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
Soo Ah KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
Suk Jin KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
Hyuk JungDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.
Chosun University · KRHonam University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo access the effectiveness of radiofrequency myolysis (RFM) in women with midline dysmenorrhea.

methodsWe designed RFM in two ways laparoscopic RFM (LRFM), vaginal ultrasound-guided RFM (URFM). One hundred and thirty-two patients were in the LRFM group and, 140 patients were in the URFM group.

resultsUpon receipt of surgery, both the LRFM and the URFM groups demonstrated a significant decrease (P < 0.001) in the mean pain score when compared to those before and after surgery.

conclusionThe RF uterine myolysis procedure provides an alternative for those patients who suffer from intractable midline dysmenorrhea. LRFM is an alternative choice because it is relatively safe and, simple to perform and moreover, it is satisfactory. LRFM appears to increasingly succeed in the treatment of midline dysmenorrhea.

Indexed as

DysmenorrheaLaparoscopyLeiomyomaRadiofrequency myolysisUltrasonography

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PMID25371897
PMCPMC4207005
OpenAlexW1982101763

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