Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Adenomyosis: Questions for Long-Term Efficacy

Lei Yu; Taixiang Wu; James Spain; Xiao Li; Weiping Wang

doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2011.11.017

Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Adenomyosis: Questions for Long-Term Efficacy

Lei Yu, Taixiang Wu, James Spain, Xiao Li, Weiping Wang

Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR · 2012 · vol. 23(3) , pp. 430–432 · doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2011.11.017 · PMID:22365304 · W2000499831

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This review discusses uterine artery embolization for adenomyosis, questioning its long-term efficacy based on existing literature and identifying gaps in current knowledge.

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Endometriosis Uterine Artery Embolization Endometriosis Female Humans

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[1] Adenomyosis: Difficult to Diagnose, and Difficult to Treat via openalex

[2] <b>Adenomyosis:</b> MRI of the Uterus Treated with Uterine Artery Embolization via openalex

[3] [Intermediate and long term clinical effects of uterine arterial embolization in treatment of adenomyosis]. via openalex

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[5] Long-Term Results of Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Adenomyosis via openalex

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[11] Uterine artery embolization for adenomyosis without fibroids via openalex

[12] Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Adenomyosis with or without Uterine Leiomyomas with the Use of Calibrated Tris-acryl Gelatin Microspheres: Midterm Clinical and MR Imaging Follow-up via openalex

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