Uterine fibroids / / edited by John C. Petrozza

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910703367103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton : , : CRC Press, , 2020
• ISBN: 1-4987-3922-9; 0-429-15573-5; 1-4987-3921-0
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (165 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: NIH Pub. ; ; no. 05-7103
• Disciplina: 616.99366
• Soggetti: Uterine fibroids - Diagnosis; Uterine fibroids - Treatment
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Caption title.; "December 2005"--P. [8].; Title from title screen (viewed on May 24, 2012).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1. The Health Care Costs of Uterine Fibroids -- 2. Environmental Chemicals and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata -- 3. Dietary Factors and Uterine Fibroids -- 4. Types of Fibroids -- 5. Genetics of Uterine Leiomyomata -- 6. Growth Patterns and Endometrial Changes -- 7. Causes of Bleeding -- 8. Ultrasound -- 9. Leiomyomata and Reproduction -- 10. Hormonal Regulation in the Treatment of Fibroids -- 11. The Role of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonists in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids -- 12. GnRH Antagonists in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids -- 13. Role of Aromatase Inhibitors (AIs) and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs) in the Treatment of Uterine Leiomyoma -- 14. Tranexamic Acid (TA) -- 15. Alternative Therapies in the Treatment of Uterine Leiomyoma -- 16. Laparotomy for Surgical Treatment of Uterine Fibroids -- 17. Laparoscopic Myomectomy -- 18. Computer-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy -- 19. Hysteroscopic Vaporization of Uterine Myoma -- 20. Hysteroscopic Myomectomy -- 21. Fibroids: Location is (Almost) Everything -- 22. Manual or Hand Morcellation in Minimally Invasive Surgery -- 23. Uterine Leiomyosarcoma -- 24. ; Minimizing Blood Loss -- 25. Fibroid Adhesions -- 26. How Long Does it Take Uterine Scar(s) to Heal? -- 27. When to Recommend a Cesarean Section -- 28. Uterine Artery Embolization -- 29. Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Uterine fibroids are a painful condition that may also create serious limitations on a patient's reproductive options. This new text from an acknowledged expert at a major regional referral center fully reviews the relevant diagnostic factors as well as the potential new medical treatments and current thinking about the various - sometimes controversial - surgical options available for management. Print versions of this book also include access to the eBook version with links to procedural videos.