TY - JOUR
T1 - Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Adenomyosis
T2 - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AU - de Bruijn, Annefleur M.
AU - Smink, Marieke
AU - Lohle, Paul N.M.
AU - Huirne, Judith A.F.
AU - Twisk, Jos W.R.
AU - Wong, Caroline
AU - Schoonmade, Linda
AU - Hehenkamp, Wouter J.K.
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - The effect of uterine artery embolization (UAE) on symptomatic adenomyosis was evaluated in a systematic review and meta-analysis. Four groups were evaluated: short-term (< 12 months) pure adenomyosis, short-term adenomyosis with fibroids (combined adenomyosis), long-term (> 12 months) pure adenomyosis, and long-term combined adenomyosis. Improvement of symptoms occurred in 83.1% (872/1,049) of patients. Reported symptom reduction was 4.8% greater in the short-term combined group (P = .169) and 11.4% greater in the long-term combined group (P = .003). Uterine volume was reduced in all patients at 3 months. The effects of UAE on symptom improvement and uterine volume reduction in patients with adenomyosis are encouraging.
AB - The effect of uterine artery embolization (UAE) on symptomatic adenomyosis was evaluated in a systematic review and meta-analysis. Four groups were evaluated: short-term (< 12 months) pure adenomyosis, short-term adenomyosis with fibroids (combined adenomyosis), long-term (> 12 months) pure adenomyosis, and long-term combined adenomyosis. Improvement of symptoms occurred in 83.1% (872/1,049) of patients. Reported symptom reduction was 4.8% greater in the short-term combined group (P = .169) and 11.4% greater in the long-term combined group (P = .003). Uterine volume was reduced in all patients at 3 months. The effects of UAE on symptom improvement and uterine volume reduction in patients with adenomyosis are encouraging.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2017.07.034
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvir.2017.07.034
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29032946
SN - 1051-0443
VL - 28
JO - Journal of vascular and interventional radiology
JF - Journal of vascular and interventional radiology
IS - 12
ER -