Uterine artery embolization for fibroids is associated with an increased risk of miscarriage

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 324-330

  Homer, Hayden ^a   Saridogan, Ertan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

fibroids; miscarriage; myomectomy; pregnancy; UAE; Uterine artery embolization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA EXTRACTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MALPRESENTATION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION;

EID: 77952554473     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.02.069     Document Type: Article

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