ReviewCurrent obstetrics and gynecology reports2016
Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids: a Review.
Review in Current obstetrics and gynecology reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Minimally Invasive Treatments for Uterine Fibroid-Related Bleeding.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2022Pooled it
- Uterine Fibroids in Black Women: A Race-Stratified Subgroup Analysis of Treatment Outcomes After Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2022Trial
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- Surgical management of uterine fibroids.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Review
- Contemporary Management of Uterine Fibroids.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Transvaginal radiofrequency ablation for uterine myomas: A preliminary ecuadorian study.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2026Article
- MRI guided HIFU robotic system application in feasibility study for treating uterine fibroids.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Laparoscopic multi-bipolar radiofrequency ablation of fibroids: impact on quality of life.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Observational
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- Complications of transvaginal radiofrequency ablation of fibroids: A 5-year experience.European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology: X · 2023Article
- Alterations in vaginal microbiota in uterine fibroids patients with ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
- Epigenomic and enhancer dysregulation in uterine leiomyomas.Human reproduction update · 2022Review
- Uterine Fibroids and Infertility.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Uterine Fibroids: Assessing Unmet Needs from Bench to Bedside.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2021Review
- Radiofrequency Ablation, Where It Stands in Interventional Radiology Today.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2019Review
- Ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound in the treatment of uterine fibroids.Medicine · 2019Article
- Clinical Utility Of Elagolix As An Oral Treatment For Women With Uterine Fibroids: A Short Report On The Emerging Efficacy Data.International journal of women's health · 2019Review
- Navigating the Landscape of Uterine Fibroid Treatment Using a Novel Scarless Technology (GYIDE): A Case Report.Gynecology and minimally invasive therapyArticle
- Treatment Options for Uterine Fibroids Using Microwave and Radiofrequency.Gynecology and minimally invasive therapyReview
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Laparoscopic, ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a new, FDA-cleared uterine sparing, outpatient procedure for uterine fibroids. The procedure utilizes recent technological advancements in instrumentation and imaging, allowing surgeons to treat numerous fibroids of varying size and location in a minimally invasive fashion. Early and mid-term data from multi-center clinical trials have demonstrated safety and efficacy, with resolution or improvement of symptoms and significant volume reduction. Re-intervention rates for fibroid symptoms have been low. The procedure is well tolerated with a typically uneventful and rapid recovery requiring NSAIDs only for postoperative pain. While post RFA pregnancy data are limited, the results are promising.
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