Smink M

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus · active 2014-2025

Study types

  • article 2
  • rct 1
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • adenomyosis 4
  • dysmenorrhea 1
rct 2025
Quality of life 1 year after uterine artery embolization vs hysterectomy for symptomatic adenomyosis (QUESTA study)
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.15165

INTRODUCTION: Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a less-invasive alternative for hysterectomy in therapy-resistant symptomatic adenomyosis. Comparative data are lacking. Our objective is to evaluate the non-inferiority of UAE compared wit…

article 2017
Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Adenomyosis: 7-Year Clinical Follow-up Using UFS-Qol Questionnaire
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology ·doi:10.1007/s00270-017-1686-1

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess clinical outcomes 7 years after uterine artery embolization (UAE) in the treatment of symptomatic adenomyosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, one specialized hospita…

review 2017
Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Adenomyosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR ·doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2017.07.034

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, and long-term combined adenomyosis. Imp…

article 2014
Uterine Artery Embolisation for Symptomatic Adenomyosis with Polyzene F-Coated Hydrogel Microspheres: Three-Year Clinical Follow-Up Using UFS–QoL Questionnaire
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology ·doi:10.1007/s00270-014-0878-1

PurposeThis study was designed to assess midterm outcome of uterine artery embolisation (UAE) for women with therapy-resistant adenomyosis using polyzene F-coated hydrogel microspheres.MethodsBetween September 2006 and January 2010, 29 cons…