Uterine artery embolization vs hysterectomy in the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids: 5-Year outcome from the randomized EMMY trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 105.e1-105.e13

  Van Der Kooij, Sanne M ^a   Hehenkamp, Wouter J K ^a   Volkers, Nicole A ^a   Birnie, Erwin ^b   Ankum, Willem M ^a   Reekers, Jim A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

fibroid tumor; hysterectomy; menorrhagia; uterine artery embolization

Indexed keywords

LEVONORGESTREL; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; TRANEXAMIC ACID;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; IRON THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENORRHAGIA; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; URINARY TRACT FUNCTION; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY;

EID: 77955660035     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.01.049     Document Type: Article

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