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Klappentext This 2003 book compares conventional surgical treatments for uterine fibroids with the emergence of uterine artery embolization. Zusammenfassung Uterine fibroids are the single most common cause of surgery in women apart from childbirth. This pioneering 2003 book compares conventional surgical treatments with the emergence of uterine artery embolization as an alternative and less invasive procedure! and is of major importance in relation to the treatment of the condition. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Fibroids: epidemiology and an overview J. Goedken and J. A. Rock; 2. Histopathology of uterine leiomyomas C. V. Biscotti and T. Falcone; 3. Imaging of uterine leiomyomas G. Artho, C. Reinhold and I. Khalili; 4. Abdominal myomectomy J. S. Sanfilippo and M. Haggerty; 5. Laparoscopic management of uterine myoma D. S. Seidman, C. H. Nezhat, F. Nezhat and C. Nezhat; 6. Hysteroscopic myomectomy A. Gervaise and H. Fernandez; 7. Myomas in pregnancy L. P. Gago and M. Diamond; 8. Expectant and medical management of uterine fibroids C. Coddington III; 9. Hysterectomy for uterine fibroid. H. Al-Fozan and T. Tulandi; 10. History of embolization of uterine myoma J. H. Ravina; 11. Uterine artery embolization - vascular anatomic considerations and procedure techniques R. Worthington-Kirsch and L. A. Hughes; 12. Pain management during and after uterine fibroid embolization S. Vedantham and S. Goodwin; 13. Patient selection, indications and contra-indications F. L. Hutchins; 14. Results of uterine artery embolization B. McLucas; 15. Side effects of uterine artery embolization and prevention of complications G. Vilos; 16. Reproductive function after uterine artery embolization T. Tulandi; 17. Reasons and prevention of embolization failure B. McLucas; 18. Future of embolization and other therapies from gynecologic perspectives F. L. Hutchins; 19. The future of fibroid embolotherapy: a radiological perspective R. Worthington-Kirsch and W. J. Landow....
