TY - JOUR
T1 - Alternatives to Hysterectomy
T2 - Management of Uterine Fibroids
AU - Laughlin-Tommaso, Shannon K.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2016/9/1
Y1 - 2016/9/1
N2 - Uterine fibroids are a common condition that can be debilitating and are the leading benign cause of hysterectomy. Women often live with the symptoms rather than choose hysterectomy, but survey studies have shown that work, social life, and physical activities are hindered by fibroid symptoms. Offering alternative therapies tailored to a woman's symptoms will allow her to choose a treatment that fits her needs and to preserve her uterus and fertility. The minimally invasive treatment options have a faster recovery and lower surgical risk than hysterectomy, but may require reintervention. One pharmacologic treatment offers short-term, intermittent therapy with lasting effects.
AB - Uterine fibroids are a common condition that can be debilitating and are the leading benign cause of hysterectomy. Women often live with the symptoms rather than choose hysterectomy, but survey studies have shown that work, social life, and physical activities are hindered by fibroid symptoms. Offering alternative therapies tailored to a woman's symptoms will allow her to choose a treatment that fits her needs and to preserve her uterus and fertility. The minimally invasive treatment options have a faster recovery and lower surgical risk than hysterectomy, but may require reintervention. One pharmacologic treatment offers short-term, intermittent therapy with lasting effects.
KW - Fibroids
KW - Focused ultrasound ablation
KW - Myomectomy
KW - Ulipristal acetate
KW - Uterine artery embolization
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ogc.2016.04.001
DO - 10.1016/j.ogc.2016.04.001
M3 - Review article
C2 - 27521875
AN - SCOPUS:84991208828
SN - 0889-8545
VL - 43
SP - 397
EP - 413
JO - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
JF - Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America
IS - 3
ER -