Intramural myomas: to treat or not to treat
Mayra J Thompson, Bruce R Carr Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA Abstract: A debate among gynecologic and reproductive surgeons is whether or not there is a clinical need to treat all intramural myomas. Considerations include...
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| description | Mayra J Thompson, Bruce R Carr Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA Abstract: A debate among gynecologic and reproductive surgeons is whether or not there is a clinical need to treat all intramural myomas. Considerations include myoma size and number, ability to access them, whether or not they compromise the endometrium, and treatment effect on gynecologic, reproductive, and obstetric outcomes. We conducted a detailed study regarding intramural myomas, their prevalence in subject populations, the imaging methods used to detect them, their growth rate, their suspected adverse effects on gynecologic, fertility, and obstetric outcomes, and the effectiveness of various treatment methods. The growing body of evidence reported in the literature supports the need to manage intramural myomas and to treat them appropriately. Keywords: intramural myomas, myoma therapies, uterine artery embolization, myomectomy, radiofrequency volumetric thermal ablation, magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound |
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| spelling | doaj.art-494d4840436a4b05ab0db0d3aef36e1a2022-12-22T03:08:38ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of Women's Health1179-14112016-05-012016Issue 114514926945Intramural myomas: to treat or not to treatThompson MJCarr BRMayra J Thompson, Bruce R Carr Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA Abstract: A debate among gynecologic and reproductive surgeons is whether or not there is a clinical need to treat all intramural myomas. Considerations include myoma size and number, ability to access them, whether or not they compromise the endometrium, and treatment effect on gynecologic, reproductive, and obstetric outcomes. We conducted a detailed study regarding intramural myomas, their prevalence in subject populations, the imaging methods used to detect them, their growth rate, their suspected adverse effects on gynecologic, fertility, and obstetric outcomes, and the effectiveness of various treatment methods. The growing body of evidence reported in the literature supports the need to manage intramural myomas and to treat them appropriately. Keywords: intramural myomas, myoma therapies, uterine artery embolization, myomectomy, radiofrequency volumetric thermal ablation, magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasoundhttps://www.dovepress.com/intramural-myomas-to-treat-or-not-to-treat-peer-reviewed-article-IJWHintramural myomasmyoma therapiesuterine artery embolizationmyomectomyradiofrequency volumetric thermal ablationmagnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound |
| spellingShingle | Thompson MJ Carr BR Intramural myomas: to treat or not to treat International Journal of Women's Health intramural myomas myoma therapies uterine artery embolization myomectomy radiofrequency volumetric thermal ablation magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound |
| title | Intramural myomas: to treat or not to treat |
| title_full | Intramural myomas: to treat or not to treat |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Intramural myomas: to treat or not to treat |
| title_short | Intramural myomas: to treat or not to treat |
| title_sort | intramural myomas to treat or not to treat |
| topic | intramural myomas myoma therapies uterine artery embolization myomectomy radiofrequency volumetric thermal ablation magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound |
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