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Uterine artery embolisation versus myomectomy for premenopausal women with uterine fibroids wishing to avoid hysterectomy: the FEMME RCT

Source : https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/ZDEG6110

This trial found that myomectomy resulted in greater improvement in quality of life at two years compared with uterine artery embolisation for women with uterine fibroids and at lower cost. {{author}}{{author}}{{($index < metadata.AuthorsAndEtalArray.length-1) ?


Conclusions: Among women with symptomatic uterine fibroids, myomectomy resulted in greater improvement in quality of life than did uterine artery embolisation. The differences in costs and quality-adjusted life-years are very small. Future research should involve women who are desiring pregnancy.