ReviewThe British journal of radiology2020
Pregnancy success and outcomes after uterine fibroid embolization: updated review of published literature.
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- The Role of Interventional Radiology in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gynecological Conditions.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2026Review
- Successful full-term pregnancy after bilateral uterine artery embolization for a large intracavitary submucosal fibroid: A case report.Case reports in women's health · 2026Article
- Fertility outcomes after uterine artery embolization for symptomatic leiomyomas.CVIR endovascular · 2025Article
- Disparities in Utilization of Uterine Fibroid Embolization.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Successful consecutive pregnancies following two uterine artery embolization procedures for symptomatic fibroids.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2025Article
- A 40-Year-Old Woman with Inoperable Uterine Fibroids Treated with Combined Uterine Artery Embolization and Relugolix.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Comparative efficacy of uterine artery embolization versus laparoscopic myomectomy in treating uterine fibroids: a propensity score matched analysis.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Uterine Artery Embolization: A Growing Pillar of Gynecological Intervention.Journal of radiology and clinical imaging · 2025Article
- A Practice Algorithm for Distinguishing Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation in Postpregnancy Hemorrhage.Case reports in medicine · 2025Article
- Tailoring the Diagnostic Pathway for Medical and Surgical Treatment of Uterine Fibroids: A Narrative Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Evolving Referral Patterns and Management Following Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Fibroid Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Surgery and minimally invasive treatments for uterine fibroids.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Currently Available Treatment Modalities for Uterine Fibroids.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- The Role of Nanomedicine in Benign Gynecologic Disorders.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Abnormal uterine bleeding successfully treatedWorld journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Uterine fibroids: a narrative review of epidemiology and management, with a focus on uterine artery embolization.Gynecology and pelvic medicine · 2024Review
- Value of interventional radiology and their contributions to modern medical systems.Frontiers in radiology · 2024Review
- Our Experience with Hydrogel-Coated Trisacryl Microspheres in Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids and Adenomyosis: A Follow-Up of 11 Years.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids of Different Sizes: A Single Center Experience.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- An update on uterine artery embolization for uterine leiomyomata and adenomyosis of the uterus.The British journal of radiology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Females with symptomatic leiomyomas (fibroids) wishing to maintain fertility are faced with difficult treatment choices. These include uterine fibroid embolization (UFE), myomectomy, hormonal therapy, MRI high intensity focused ultrasound, and myolysis. This review focuses on UFE, one of the most commonly accepted minimally invasive procedural choices among patients with symptomatic fibroids wishing to retain the option of becoming pregnant in the future, and makes comparisons to myomectomy which has historically been the surgical choice for fertility-preserving fibroid treatment. Pubmed and Google Scholar searches using keywords such as: uterine artery embolization, uterine fibroid embolization, pregnancy, complications, infertility were performed between Jan 1, 2019 and May 10, 2019. Publications were chosen based on their inclusion of information pertaining to fertility or pregnancy after UFE without being limited to single case reports.Randomized controlled trials comparing myomectomy and UFE are limited due to study size and confounding variables, but through registry data and familiarity with referring clinicians, UFE has gained wide acceptance. Healthy pregnancies following UFE have been sporadically reported but the actual fertility rate after UFE remains uncertain. Conversely, low birth weight, miscarriage and prematurity have been associated with UFE. Despite inherent risks of possible fertility issues after UFE, the procedure remains an option for females with clinically symptomatic fibroids who desire pregnancy. However, additional research regarding rates of conception and obstetrical risks of infertility following UFE is necessary.
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