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Journal Articles:
The Effect of Uterine Fibroids on Embryo Implantation. Horne AW, Critchley HO. Semin Reprod Med. 2007 Nov;25(6):483-489.
A UK multicentre retrospective cohort study comparing hysterectomy and uterine
artery embolisation for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids (HOPEFUL
study): main results on medium-term safety and efficacy. Dutton S, Hirst A,
McPherson K, Nicholson T, Maresh M. BJOG. 2007 Nov;114(11):1340-51.
Uterine artery embolisation or hysterectomy for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids: a cost-utility analysis of the HOPEFUL study. Wu O, Briggs A, Dutton S, Hirst A, Maresh M, Nicholson A, McPherson K. BJOG. 2007 Nov;114(11):1352-62.
Midterm Clinical and First Reproductive Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Uterine Fibroid Embolization and Myomectomy. Mara M, Maskova J, Fucikova Z, Kuzel D, Belsan T, Sosna O. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2007 Oct 18
Infarction of Uterine Fibroids After Embolization: Relationship Between Postprocedural Enhanced MRI Findings and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes. Katsumori T, Kasahara T, Kin Y, Nozaki T. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2007 Oct 18
Long-term outcome of hysteroscopic endometrial ablation without endometrial preparation. Rosati M, Vigone A, Capobianco F, Surico D, Amoruso E, Surico N. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2007 Oct 1
Payer costs in patients undergoing uterine artery embolization, hysterectomy, or
myomectomy for treatment of uterine fibroids. Dembek CJ, Pelletier EM,
Isaacson KB, Spies JB. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2007 Oct;18(10):1207-13.
The effect of anastrazole on symptomatic uterine leiomyomata. Varelas FK, Papanicolaou AN, Vavatsi-Christaki N, Makedos GA, Vlassis GD. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Sep;110(3):643-9.
Prediction of operation time for laparoscopic myomectomy by ultrasound measurements. Hsu WC, Hwang JS, Chang WC, Huang SC, Sheu BC, Torng PL. Surg Endosc. 2007 Sep;21(9):1600-6. Epub 2007 Feb 9.
Laparoscopic myomectomy for large myomas. Yoon HJ, Kyung MS, Jung US, Choi
JS. J Korean Med Sci. 2007 Aug;22(4):706-12.
The sonohysterographic difference in submucosal uterine fibroids and endometrial
polyps treated by hysteroscopic surgery. Tamura-Sadamori R, Emoto M,
Naganuma Y, Hachisuga T, Kawarabayashi T. J Ultrasound Med. 2007
Jul;26(7):941-6.
Management of Uterine Fibroids: An Update of the Evidence (Number 154) AHRQ,
2007. (www.ahrq.gov)
The effects of the selective progesterone receptor modulator asoprisnil on the
morphology of uterine tissues after 3 months treatment in patients with
symptomatic uterine leiomyomata. Williams AR, Critchley HO, Osei J,
Ingamells S, Cameron IT, Han C, Chwalisz K. Hum Reprod. 2007 Jun;22(6):1696-704.
Epub 2007 Mar 5
Laparoscopic myomectomy and abdominal myomectomy. Parker WH. Clin Obstet
Gynecol. 2006 Dec;49(4):789-97.
Hysteroscopic treatment of submucous myomas. Indman PD. Gynecology and
Obstetrics, Stanford University, Stanford, USA. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2006
Dec;49(4):811-20.
Effects of Utero-ovarian Anastomoses on Basal
Follicle-stimulating Hormone Level Change After Uterine Artery Embolization with
Tris-acryl Gelatin Microspheres Kim HS, Tsai J, Lee JM, Vang R,
Griffith JG, Wallach EE.
J Vasc
Interv Radiol. 2006 Aug;17(8):1287-95.
Multicenter Study between Myomectomy & UAE Polyvinyl Alcohol Microspheres Siskin GP, Shlansky-Goldberg RD, Goodwin SC, Sterling K, Lipman JC, Nosher JL, Worthington-Kirsch RL, Chambers TP. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2006 Aug;17(8):1287-95
Investigational drugs for endometriosis. Expert Opin Investig Drugs.
Chlouber RO, Olive DL, Pritts EA.
2006 Apr;15(4):399-407
Effects of the position of fibroids on fertility. Casini ML, Rossi F, Agostini R, Unfer V.Gynecol Endocrinol. 2006 Feb;22(2):106-9
Abdominal myomectomy in women with very large uterine size. West S, Ruiz R, Parker WH. Fertil Steril. 2006 Jan;85(1):36-9
FIBROID Registry Investigators. The FIBROID Registry: symptom and quality-of-life status 1 year after therapy. Spies JB, Myers ER, Worthington-Kirsch R, Mulgund J, Goodwin S, Mauro M; Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Dec;106(6):1309-18
Hysteroscopic management in submucous fibroids to improve fertility. Shokeir TA. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2005 Nov;273(1):50-4. Epub 2005 Oct 28
Fertility outcomes following myomectomy in an urban hospital setting. Sinclair D, Gaither K, Mason TC. J Natl Med Assoc. 2005 Oct;97(10):1346-8
Ovarian Conservation at the Time of Hysterectomy for Benign Disease. Parker WH, Broder MS, Liu Z, Shoupe D, Farquhar C, Berek JS. American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists: Vol. 106, No. 2, August 2005, 219-226
Fibroids and in-vitro fertilization: which comes first? Rackow BW, Arici A. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Jun;17(3):225-31. Review
Results of hysteroscopic myomectomy Cravello L, Agostini A, Beerli M, Roger V, Bretelle F, Blanc B. Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2004 Sep;32(9):825-8. Review. French
Outcome of uterine embolization and hysterectomy for leiomyomas: results of a multicenter study. Spies JB, Cooper JM, Worthington-Kirsch R, Lipman JC, Mills BB, Benenati JF. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Jul;191(1):22-31
Impact of subserosal and intramural uterine fibroids that do not distort the endometrial cavity on the outcome of in vitro fertilization-intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Oliveira FG, Abdelmassih VG, Diamond MP, Dozortsev D, Melo NR, Abdelmassih R. Fertil Steril. 2004 Mar;81(3):582-7
Uterine fibroids: relationships to reproduction. Vilos GA. Minerva Ginecol. 2003 Oct;55(5):417-23. Review
Reproductive outcome before and after laparoscopic or abdominal myomectomy for subserous or intramural myomas. Campo S, Campo V, Gambadauro P. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2003 Oct 10;110(2):215-9
Contemporary management of fibroids. Nair S. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2003 Sep;32(5):615-23. Review
Pregnancy outcome after laparoscopic and laparoconverted myomectomy. Soriano D, Dessolle L, Poncelet C, Benifla JL, Madelenat P, Darai E. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2003 Jun 10;108(2):194-8
The management of uterine leiomyomas. Lefebvre G, Vilos G, Allaire C, Jeffrey J, Arneja J, Birch C, Fortier M, Wagner MS; Clinical Practice Gynaecology Committee, Society for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2003 May;25(5):396-418; quiz 419-22
What are the implications of myomas on fertility? A need for a debate? Donnez J, Jadoul P. Hum Reprod. 2002 Jun;17(6):1424-30. Review
Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal myomectomy: a case report and literature review. Goldfarb HA, Fanarjian NJ. JSLS. 2001 Jan-Mar;5(1):81-5
Fibroids and infertility: a systematic review of the evidence. Pritts EA. Obstet Gynecol Surv 2001;56:483-91
Myoma and infertility: analysis of the literature Poncelet C, Benifla JL, Batallan A, Darai E, Madelenat P. Gynecol Obstet Fertil. 2001 Jun;29(6):413-21. Review. French
Fibroids, infertility and pregnancy wastage. Bajekal N, Li TC. Hum Reprod Update. 2000 Nov-Dec;6(6):614-20. Review
Fertility after hysteroscopic myomectomy: effect of intramural myomas associated. Bernard G, Darai E, Poncelet C, Benifla JL, Madelenat P. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2000 Jan;88(1):85-90
Reproductive outcome after laparoscopic myomectomy in infertile women. Dubuisson JB, Fauconnier A, Chapron C, Kreiker G, Norgaard C. J Reprod Med. 2000 Jan;45(1):23-30
Selective Uterine Artery Embolization as Primary Treatment for Symptomatic Leiomyomata Uteri. Hutchins, FL Jr., Worthington-Kirsch, RL, and Berkowitz, RP, J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1999; 6(3): 279-284
Pregnancy rates after hysteroscopic polypectomy and myomectomy in infertile women. Varasteh NN, Neuwirth RS, Levin B, Keltz MD. Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Aug;94(2):168-71
Fertility after hysteroscopic resection of submucous myomas. Giatras K, Berkeley AS, Noyes N, Licciardi F, Lolis D, Grifo JA. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1999 May;6(2):155-8
Recurrence rate after laparoscopic myomectomy. Nezhat FR, Roemisch M, Nezhat CH, Seidman DS, Nezhat CR. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1998 Aug;5(3):237-40
Long-Term Follow-up of Laparoscopic Myomectomy. Nezhat FR, Roemisch M, Nezhat CH. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1996 Aug;3(4, Supplement):S35
Hysteroscopic treatment of menorrhagia associated with uterine leiomyomas. Indman, PD. Obstet Gynecol. 1993 May;81(5 ( Pt 1)):716-20
Myomectomy After Selective Preoperative Treatment With A Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Hutchins, FL Jr., Analog, J Reprod Med. 1992 Aug;37(8):699-702