| Pregnancy after uterine fibroid embolization. | |
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PMID: 20869702 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of pregnancy after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Private hospital affiliated with a university. PATIENT(S): In a single center, UFE was performed in 74 patients who wanted to become pregnant. INTERVENTION(S): Polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) or embozene microspheres were used to embolize the uterine arteries. Enhanced pelvic magnetic resonance was performed before UFE and 6 months after UFE in all patients. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): The number of pregnancies and their development. RESULT(S): Of the 74 women who wanted to become pregnant, 44 of them became pregnant (59.5%). There are five (11.3%) ongoing pregnancies and 39 (88.7%) finished pregnancies, with 33 successful live births (84.6%), four spontaneous abortions (10.3%), one induced abortion, and one stillbirth. There were 22 cesarean deliveries (66.6%), two preterm deliveries at 36 weeks (6.1%), and five low birth weights. CONCLUSION(S): Pregnancy after UFE appears to be safe. |
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João M Pisco; Marisa Duarte; Tiago Bilhim; Fernando Cirurgião; António G Oliveira |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-25 |
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: 95 ISSN: 1556-5653 ISO Abbreviation: Fertil. Steril. Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-02-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1121.e5-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Radiology, St. Louis Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. |
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