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Uterine Fibroid Embolization Bibliography

A select reference list of the more relevant papers on the interventional radiology treatment for uterine fibroids

  1. Goodwin SC, Spies JB, Worthington-Kirsch R, Peterson E, Pron G, Li S, Myers ER; Uterine Artery Embolization for Treatment of Leiomyomata: Long-Term Outcomes From the FIBROID Registry. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jan; 111(1):22-33.
  2. Goodwin SC, Bradley LD, Lipman JC, et al. Uterine artery embolization versus myomectomy: a multicenter comparative study. Fertility and Sterility, 2006, Volume 79, Issue 1, Pages 136-137
  3. Paul Nikolaidis, Aheed J. Siddiqi, James C. Carr, Robert L. Vogelzang, Frank H. Miller, Howard B. Chrisman, Albert A. Nemcek, Jr, and Reed A. Omary. Incidence of Nonviable Leiomyomas on Contrast Material-Enhanced Pelvic MR Imaging in Patients Referred for Uterine Artery Embolization, J. Vasc. Interv. Radiol. 2005 16: 1465-1471.
  4. TT. Carpenter, WJ Walker. Pregnancy following uterine artery embolisation for symptomatic fibroids: a series of 26 completed pregnancies. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2005.
  5. Woodruff J Walker FRCR, Tyrone T Carpenter MRCOG. Persistent vaginal discharge after uterine artery embolization for fibroid tumours: cause of the condition, MRI appearance and surgical treatment. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2005.
  6. Spies JB, Cooper JM, Worthington-Kirsch R, Lipman JC, Mill BB, Benenati JF. Outcome of uterine embolization and hysterectomy for leiomyomas: Results of a multi-center study. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, July 2004, Vol. 191, Issue 1:22-31.
  7. Goodwin SC, Bradley L, Lipman JC, Stewart EA, Nosher JL, Yeko T, et al. Uterine Artery Embolization vs. Myomectomy: A Prospective Trial. JVIR, February 2004, Vol. 15, No. 2, Part 2: S149.
  8. G. Pron, Mocarski G, Vilos J, Bennett A, Comman L. Pregnancy after Fibroid Uterine Artery Embolization - The Ontario Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) Trial. JVIR, February 2003, Vol. 14, No. 2 Part 2: S5.
  9. Pron, G, Cohen, M, Soucie, J, et al. The Ontario Uterine Fibroid Embolization Trial, Part 1 Baseline patient characteristics, fibroid burden and impact on life. Fertility and Sterility, January 2003
  10. Pron, G, Bennett, J, Common, A, et al. The Ontario Uterine Fibroid Embolization Trial Part 2. Uterine fibroid reduction and symptom relief after uterine artery embolization for fibroids. Fertility and Sterility, January 2003
  11. Spies JB, Cooper JM, Worthington-Kirsch R, Lipman JC, Benenati JF, McLucas B. Uterine Artery Embolization Using Embospheres: Initial Results of a Phase II Comparative Study (vs. hysterectomy). JVIR, February 2002, Vol. 13, No. 2: S20.
  12. Walker, W. J., Pelage, P. Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Fibroids: Clinical Result in 400 Women with Imaging Follow Up. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, November 2002
  13. Spies J, Coyne K, Guaou Guaou N, Boyle D, Skyrnarz-Murphy K, Gonzalves S. UFS-QOL, a New Disease-Specific Symptom and Health Related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Leiomyomata. Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2002; 99: 290-300.
  14. Spies J, Ascher S, Roth A, Kim J, Levy E, Gomez-Jorge J. Uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata. Obstet & Gynecol 2001; 98: 29-34.
  15. Stavropoulos SW, Shlansky-Goldberg, R. Embolization of Uterine Fibroids, Patient Selection and Results of Treatment. Journal of Women’s Imaging http://www.jwijournal.com/ 2001;3:153-157.
  16. Maskova J. Endovascular treatment of uterine leiomyomata: Our first experience. Ceska Radiologie 2001;55(6): 364-369.
  17. Spies JB, Benenati JF, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Pelage JP. Initial experience with use of tris-acryl gelatin microspheres for uterine artery embolization for leiomyomata. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2001 Sep;12(9):1059-63.
  18. McLucas, B, Goodwin, S, Adler, L, Rappaport, R. Reed and Perrella, R. Pregnancy following uterine fibroid embolization. Intl. J. of Gynecol & Obstetrics 2001 Jul;74(1):1-7.
  19. Wong G, Goodwin S. Uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroids. Applied Radiology 2001;30(01): 26-31.
  20. Pelage J, LeDref O, Soyer P, Kardache M, Dahan H, Abitol M, et al. Fibroid-related menorrhagia: treatment with superselective embolization of the uterine arteries and midterm follow-up. Radiology 2000;215:428-31.
  21. Chrisman H, Saker M, Ryu R, Nemcek A, Gerbie M, Milad M, et al. The impact of uterine fibroid embolization on resumption of menses and ovarian function. JVIR 2000; 11:699-703.
  22. Siskin G, Stainken B, Dowling K, Meo P, Ahn J, Dolen E. Outpatient uterine artery embolization for symptomatic uterine fibroids: experience in 49 patients. JVIR 2000;11:305-11.
  23. Ravina J, Vigneron N, Aymard A, le Dref, Merland JJ. Pregnancy after embolization of uterine myoma: report of 12 cases. Fertil Steril 2000 Jun;73(6):1241-3.
  24. Siskin GP, Englander M, Stainken BF, Ahn J, Dowling K, Dolen EG. Embolic agents used for uterine fibroid embolization. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2000 Sep;175(3):767-73. Review.
  25. Spies JB, Warren EH, Mathias SD, Walsh SM, Roth AR, Pentecost MJ. Uterine fibroid embolization: measurement of health-related quality of life before and after therapy. J Vasc Interv Radiol 1999 Nov-Dec;10(10):1293-303.
  26. Lanocita, R, Frigerio, L, Patelli, G, Di Tolla, G, Spreafico, C. A fatal complication of percutaneous transcatheter embolization for treatment of uterine fibroids. 11th Annual Scientific Meeting SMIT/CIMIT. October 1999.
  27. Vashisht A, Studd J, Carey A, Burn P. Fatal septicaemia after fibroid embolisation. Lancet 1999;354(9175):307-8.
  28. Goodwin S, McLucas B, Lee M, Chen G, Perrella R, Vedantham S, et al. Uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine leiomyomata: midterm results. JVIR 1999;10:1159-65.
  29. Spies J, Scialli A, Jha R, Imaoka I, Ascher S, Fraga V, et al. Initial results from uterine fibroid embolization for symptomatic leiomyomata. JVIR 1999;10:1149-57.
  30. Hutchins F, Worthington-Kirsch R, Berkowitz R. Selective uterine artery embolization as primary treatment for symptomatic leiomyomata uteri. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc 1999;6:279-84.
  31. Worthington-Kirsch R, Popky G, Hutchins F. Uterine arterial embolization for the management of leiomyomas: quality-of-life assessment and clinical response. Radiology 1998;208:625-9.
  32. Bradley E, Reidy J, Forman R, Jarosz J, Braude P. Transcatheter uterine artery embolisation to treat large uterine fibroids. Brit J of Obst and Gynaec 1998;105:235-40.
  33. Ravina J, Bouret J, Cirary-Vigneron N, Repiquet D, Herbreteau D, Aymard A, et al. Application of particulate arterial embolization in the treatment of uterine fibromyomata. Bull Acad Natl Med 1997;181:233-43.
  34. Goodwin S, Vedantham S, McLucas B, Forno A, Perrella R. Preliminary experience with uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroids. JVIR 1997;8:517-26.
  35. Ravina J, Herbreteau D, Ciraru-Vigneron N, Bouret J, Houdart E, Aymard A, et al. Arterial embolisation to treat uterine myomata. Lancet 1995;346:671-2.
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