Long-term follow-up of uterine artery embolization for symptomatic adenomyosis.

Introduction: Long-term results of uterine artery embolization (UAE) for adenomyosis are largely unknown. We assess long-term outcome of UAE in 40 women with adenomyosis.

Materials And Methods: Between March 1999 and October 2006, 40 consecutive women with adenomyosis (22 in combination with fibroids) were treated with UAE.

A randomized, controlled trial comparing an innovative single incision sling with an established transobturator sling to treat female stress urinary incontinence.

Purpose: Mid urethral sling procedures have become the surgical treatment of choice for female stress urinary incontinence. Innovative modifications of mid urethral sling procedures were recently introduced with the claim of offering similar efficacy and decreased morbidity. We compared the efficacy and morbidity of an innovative single incision mid urethral tape and an established transobturator procedure.

Trocar-guided mesh compared with conventional vaginal repair in recurrent prolapse: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To compare efficacy and safety of trocar-guided tension-free vaginal mesh insertion with conventional vaginal prolapse repair in patients with recurrent pelvic organ prolapse.

Methods: Patients with recurrent pelvic organ prolapse stage II or higher were randomly assigned to either conventional vaginal prolapse surgery or polypropylene mesh insertion. Primary outcome was anatomic failure (pelvic organ prolapse stage II or higher) in the treated vaginal compartments.

Embolization of uterine leiomyomas with polyzene F-coated hydrogel microspheres: initial experience.

Purpose: To evaluate effectiveness and safety of Polyzene F-coated hydrogel microspheres for uterine artery embolization (UAE) in women with symptomatic uterine leiomyomas.

Materials And Methods: Between August 2006 and August 2008, 86 nonconsecutive premenopausal women (mean age, 43.9 years; median, 44 y; range, 28-54 y) were treated with UAE.