Outcome of uterine embolization and hysterectomy for leiomyomas: Results of a multicenter study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-31

  Spies, James B ^a   Cooper, Jay M ^b   Worthington Kirsch, Robert ^b   Lipman, John C ^b   Mills, Benjie B ^b   Benenati, James F ^b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Embolization; Hysterectomy; Leiomyoma; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHI SQUARE TEST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MENORRHAGIA; MULTICENTER STUDY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT T TEST; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; ARTERIES; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MICROSPHERES; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; UTERUS;

EID: 4043065137     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.03.037     Document Type: Article

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