Role of Uterine Artery Doppler Flow in Fibroid Embolization

Bruce McLucas, McLucas B, Rita Perrella, Perrella R, R R Perrella, Goodwin S, Scott Goodwin, Louis Adler, Adler L, Jerry Dalrymple, Dalrymple J
Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2002 · vol. 21(2) , pp. 113–120 · doi:10.7863/jum.2002.21.2.113 · PMID:11833866 · W2130652195
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Uterine artery Doppler flow measurements before embolization correlated with fibroid size and shrinkage, and predicted adenomyosis and embolization failure, but post-embolization flow did not.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether Doppler flow measurements are useful in predicting variables associated with uterine fibroid embolization, including shrinkage of the uterus and myomas, adenomyosis, and uterine fibroid embolization failure. METHODS: A group of 227 patients with menorrhagia or postmenopausal bleeding secondary to uterine myomas were evaluated with uterine artery Doppler flow sonography before uterine fibroid embolization. Doppler flow measurements were repeated 6 months after uterine fibroid embolization for 188 of the patients. Data were analyzed for correlations between peak systolic velocity and uterine fibroid embolization patient data, including size and shrinkage of the uterus and myomas, embolization particle size, adenomyosis, and uterine fibroid embolization failure. RESULTS: Initial peak systolic velocity was positively correlated with the size and shrinkage of myomas and uterine volume. Peak systolic velocity was positively correlated with the size and load of embolization particles and was significantly lower (mean, 33.2 cm/s) in patients with adenomyosis than those without adenomyosis (mean, 39.3 cm/s). High peak systolic velocity (>64 cm/s) was a significant predictor of failure. Postembolization peak systolic velocity (mean, 21.85 cm/s) was significantly lower than preembolization peak systolic velocity (mean, 40.33 cm/s) and was not correlated with uterine fibroid embolization variables. CONCLUSIONS: Doppler flow measurements can aid in predicting adenomyosis and uterine fibroid embolization failure. Postembolization peak systolic velocity did not show value.

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endometriosisadenomyosis

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Embolization, Therapeutic Leiomyoma Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color Uterine Neoplasms Uterus Arteries Blood Flow Velocity Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Leiomyoma Leiomyoma Predictive Value of Tests Treatment Failure Uterine Neoplasms Uterine Neoplasms Uterus

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