Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of uterine artery embolization combined with endoscopic myomectomy.
Material and methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of patients (n = 125) who underwent myomectomy concurrent with embolization within one month. We assessed two groups: 1) uterine artery embolization followed by hysteroscopic myomectomy and 2) uterine artery embolization followed by laparoscopic myomectomy.
Results: Following the combination procedures, 72% of the surveyed women reported symptom improvement. With the combined procedures, 92.5% of patients experienced reduction in myoma diameter and 87.5% of patients had decreased uterine size after an average of 4.70 months post subsequent procedure. The amount of decrease in the uterine volume (p = 0.39) and fibroid size (p = 0.23) were not significant between the two endoscopic myomectomy groups.
Conclusions: Combining myomectomy with uterine artery embolization is a safe and effective procedure in treating symptoms and reducing myoma and uterine volumes.
Keywords: Embolization; hysteroscopic; laparoscopic; myomata; myomectomy.