Uterine fibroid embolization: a viable alternative to hysterectomy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-135

  Bradley, Linda D ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

alternative to hysterectomy; leiomyoma; uterine fibroid embolization

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABSENTEEISM; ALLERGIC REACTION; BACTEREMIA; CONSTIPATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOMETRITIS; FERTILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMATOMA; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL CARE; MUSCLE CRAMP; MYOMECTOMY; NAUSEA; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPSIS; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE RETENTION; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS PERFORATION; VAGINA DISCHARGE; VOMITING;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMA; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 67651173302     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.01.031     Document Type: Review

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