Table 4 Size and number of fibroids in 85 patients who underwent 90 procedures
From: Women seeking second opinion for symptomatic uterine leiomyoma: role of comprehensive fibroid center
Procedures (total) | Age | Fibroid size (cm) | Number of fibroids | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Median (range) | Mean (SD) | ||
MRgFUS (n = 39) | 40.4 (9.5) | 7.3 (5–10) | 2.6 (2.9) | Two patients had MRgFUS adenomyosis |
UAE (n = 14) | 47.1 (4.7) | 7.8 (6.2–8.5) | 2.2 (1.1) | Two patients had UAE for isolated adenomyoma |
Two patients were with hypercellular intramural >8 cm fibroids | ||||
Four patients were with >5 fibroids | ||||
Myomectomy (n = 25) | 43.2(6.6) | 8.0 (5.4–11) | 2.9 (2.2) | Approach: 11 hysteroscopic, 10 open, 2 robotic, 2 laparoscopic myomectomies |
Hysterectomy (n = 8) | 46.0 (5.7) | 9.5 (7.8–14.0) | 4 (3.7) | Two patients were with isolated adenomyoma |
Approach: two laparoscopic hysterectomies | ||||
Polypectomy (n = 3) | - | - | - | |
Endometrial ablation (n = 1) | 2.2 cm | 1 | - |