Table 3 Distribution of interventions provided based on characterization and localization of uterine pathology by MRI in 88 women
From: Women seeking second opinion for symptomatic uterine leiomyoma: role of comprehensive fibroid center
Diagnosis | MRgFUS (n = 39) | UAE (n = 14) | Myomectomyc(n = 25) | Hysterectomy (n = 8) | Endometrial ablation (n = 1) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fibroids (subtypes) | Intramural/subserosal (n = 60) | 31 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 0 | <0.01d |
Submucosal (n = 17) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
Intracavitary (n = 12) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
Exophytic (n = 7) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
Pedunculateda (n = 11) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cervical (n = 1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Others | Adenomyosis (n = 9) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - |
Endometrial polyp (n = 3)b | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |