Randomised comparison of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) with surgical treatment in patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids (REST trial): 5-Year results

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 936-944

  Moss, J G ^a   Cooper, K G ^b   Khaund, A ^c   Murray, L S ^d   Murray, G D ^e   Wu, O ^f   Craig, L E ^f   Lumsdenf, M A ^f  

^a GARTNAVEL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Vital Statistics   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embolisation; Fibroids; Leiomyoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MYOMECTOMY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79959844160     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02952.x     Document Type: Article

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