Minimally invasive treatment of adenomyosis

Margit Dueholm

doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.01.016

Minimally invasive treatment of adenomyosis

Margit Dueholm

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2018 · vol. 51 , pp. 119–137 · doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.01.016 · PMID:29555380 · W2791013206

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This paper reviews minimally invasive treatment options for adenomyosis.

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The aim of the present review is to give a comprehensive overview of minimal invasive treatment options and suggest a minimally invasive approach in women with adenomyosis (AD). A review of relevant literature on medical and surgical treatment options is performed. Surgical options include endometrial ablation, hysteroscopic endometrial and adenomyoma resection, laparoscopic resection of AD, high-intensity focused ultrasonography (HIFU), and uterine artery embolization (UAE). This review summarizes treatment strategies for the management of AD and highlights the present lack of knowledge, which makes suggestions of evidence-based treatment difficult.

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Adenomyosis Contraceptives, Oral Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Adenomyosis Adenomyosis Contraceptives, Oral Contraceptives, Oral Contraceptives, Oral Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures Cytoreduction Surgical Procedures Endometrial Ablation Techniques Endometrial Ablation Techniques Female Female Fertility Preservation Fertility Preservation Fertility Preservation High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation Humans

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