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Fibroid Resource Center
Fibroid Forum - This is a moderated forum where you can refer your patients for information on her uterine fibroids.

Download and print these handy discussion guides available in Microsoft Word format:
 Questions to Ask Your Doctor, Treatment Discussion Guide, Types and Locations of fibroids and, Treatment Preparation List

Francis L. Hutchins, MD

A Focus on Fibroids: What Do I Need To Know? 
A Focus on Fibroids: Alternatives to Hysterectomy 
Can Major Surgery be Avoided for the Treatment of Fibroids?
The Real Scoop on Uterine Artery Embolization 
The Future of Fibroidology

C. Umezurike & P. Feyi-Waboso

Successful Myomectomy During Pregnancy: A Case Report

James E. Carter, MD

Great Debate: Laparoscopic Myomectomy is a Safe Procedure

Joseph R. Feste, MD

Endometrial Ablation /Myomectomy Techniques and Complications  
This article was written in 1998, since this time there have been advances in this field.

Does Combining Myoma Coagulation with Endometrial Ablation Reduce Subsequent Surgery?
Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Myomectomy - A Case Report and Literature Review H. Goldfarb, MD, FACOG, FACS & N. J. Fanarjian, MA
Removing Uterine Fibroids Laparoscopically
Curing Fibroids Without Hysterectomy

James Carter, MD

Great Debate: Laparoscopic Myomectomy is a Safe Procedure
Prevention and Management of Laparoendoscopic Surgical Complications Chapter 20: Laparoscopic Myomectomy

Phillip G. Brooks, MD

Resectoscopic Myoma Vaporizer

P. Anastasiadis, A. N. Anastasiadis, A. Kotini, N. Koutlaki and P. Anninos

Differentiation of Myomas by Means of Biomagnetic and Doppler Findings

A. C. Fleischer, MD & H. W. Shappell, MD

Color Doppler Sonohysterography of Endometrial Polyps and Submucusal Fibroids -  (a pdf file)

Ultrasound Case Studies

• Uterine Fibroid - Ultrasound Interactive Study
• Uterine Fibroids Detected by Ultrasonography and Treated by Uterine Fibroid Embolization - B. Harris and S. Parikh MD

Samir F. Abdel Aziz, M.D., Mohamed K Al-Sharkawy

Behavior of Leiomyoma during Pregnancy as Evaluated by Ultrasound

Ultrasound Images of Fibroids

Myoma - J. A. Worrall MD RDMS
Uterine Fibroids (Subserosal leiomyoma) - M. Libardi
Pedunculated Submucosal Fibroid - J. Bradley, RDMS
Cervical Fibroid - G. V. Ramaiah

Case of the Month

Michael E. Toaff, MD, MSc

Multiple Symptoms Due to Marked Uterine Enlargement by Fibroids
Bleeding and Anemia Due to a Single Fibroid Inside the Uterine Cavity

J. Glenn Bradley, MD  

Case History 

Myer Bornstein, MD  

Case History 

Additional Information

ISGE Newsletter June 2003 Volume 9 Issue 2

Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Uterine Myoma

December 2002 Volume 9 Issue 1

Laparoscopic Myomectomy

June 2002 Volume 9 Issue 1

Hysteroscopic Myomectomy

February, 2001 Volume 7 Issue 1

Should Young Women with Uterine Fibroids be Treated with Uterine Artery Embolization

Reprinted with permission from Trocar

G. Crovini M.D.

Hemisection Technique for Laparoscopic Myomectomy

Dr Kamlesh Tandon, MBBS,DGO

Fibroids: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

From The National Library of Medicine Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2001 Oct;75(1):21-5.

Myomectomy During Cesarean Section - Ehigiegba AE, Ande AB, Ojobo SI.

Guideline Title: Patient Care and Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyomata

The Internet Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Uterus With Hepatic Adhesion: A Case Report
 

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