Jeroen R. Dijkstra

2026

Treatment of Uterine Fibroid-Related Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Variations in Clinical Practice at Four Hospitals in the Netherlands.

Obstetrics and Gynecology International ·doi:10.1155/ogi/2889686

IntroductionUterine fibroids are the most common anatomical cause of heavy menstrual bleeding. To which extent clinical practice variation is present in the treatment of fibroid-related heavy menstrual bleeding at the hospital level remains…

review 2024

Effectiveness and complication rates of high intensity focused ultrasound treatment for abdominal wall endometriosis: A systematic review

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology ·doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2024.03.029

In this review, a systematic literature search on the effectiveness and complication rates of ultrasound-guided and magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USg-/MRgHIFU) for abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) was conduc…

2021

Comparison of (Cost-)Effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Image-Guided High-Intensity-Focused Ultrasound With Standard (Minimally) Invasive Fibroid Treatments: Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial (MYCHOICE).

JMIR research protocols ·doi:10.2196/29467

BackgroundMagnetic resonance image-guided high-intensity-focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) is a rather new, noninvasive option for the treatment of uterine fibroids. It is safe, effective, and has a very short recovery time. However, a lack of p…