Uterine artery embolization versus surgery for symptomatic uterine fibroids: A randomized controlled trial and a meta-analysis of the literature

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 285, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1407-1413

  Jun, Feng ^a   Yamin, Liu ^a   Xinli, Xiao ^a   Zhe, Liu ^b   Min, Zhang ^a   Bo, Zhang ^a   Wenli, Gou ^c  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Hospital of xi'An Electric Power Center   (China)

^c First Affiliated Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Surgery; Uterine artery embolization; Uterine fibroids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MYOMECTOMY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS SURGERY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPLICATION; CONVALESCENCE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION;

EID: 84862753047     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-011-2065-9     Document Type: Article

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