Hesley GK

No ORCID on file · 8 papers in corpus · active 2010-2019

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  • infertility 1
  • adenomyosis 1
2019
FIRSTT study: randomized controlled trial of uterine artery embolization vs focused ultrasound surgery.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.032

BackgroundUterine leiomyomas (fibroid tumors) cause considerable symptoms in 30-50% of women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States. Women with uterine fibroid tumors often seek uterine-preserving treatments, but com…

2017
Clinical limitations of the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) classification of uterine fibroids.
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics ·doi:10.1002/ijgo.12266

ObjectiveTo determine the reproducibility of classifying uterine fibroids using the 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging system.MethodsThe present retrospective cohort study included patients presenting …

2017
Periprocedural outcomes comparing fibroid embolization and focused ultrasound: a randomized controlled trial and comprehensive cohort analysis.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.12.177

BackgroundUterine fibroids are a common problem for reproductive-aged women, yet little comparative effectiveness research is available to guide treatment choice. Uterine artery embolization and magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ult…

2016
Fibroid interventions: reducing symptoms today and tomorrow: extending generalizability by using a comprehensive cohort design with a randomized controlled trial.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.001

BackgroundUterine fibroids are an important source of morbidity for reproductive-aged women. Despite an increasing number of alternatives, hysterectomies account for about 75% of all fibroid interventional treatments. Evidence is lacking to…

2013
Clinical predictors of successful magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for uterine leiomyoma.
Journal of therapeutic ultrasound ·doi:10.1186/2050-5736-1-15

BackgroundMagnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a relatively new minimally invasive treatment, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2004 for treatments of symptomatic uterine leiomyomas (fibroids). The purpo…

2011
Comparing focused ultrasound and uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroids-rationale and design of the Fibroid Interventions: reducing symptoms today and tomorrow (FIRSTT) trial.
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.06.062

ObjectiveTo present the rationale, design, and methodology of the Fibroid Interventions: Reducing Symptoms Today and Tomorrow (FIRSTT) study.DesignRandomized clinical trial.SettingTwo academic medical centers.Patient(s)Premenopausal women w…

2011
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery for leiomyoma-associated infertility.
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.04.056

ObjectiveTo describe magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (FUS) as a treatment for a case of leiomyoma-associated infertility.DesignCase report from a randomized clinical trial.SettingAcademic medical center.Patient(s)A 37-y…

other 2010
What factors currently limit magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound of leiomyomas? A survey conducted at the first international symposium devoted to clinical magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.02.083

OBJECTIVE: To see if clinicians' impressions were influenced by expert opinion on patient selection criteria that influence magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) leiomyoma treatment. DESIGN: Survey-based study. SETTING: Fi…