Fibroids

Description

Fibroids are benign growths of the uterus. They are the most common tumours found in women (20-30% of women), usually in later reproductive years. This book covers evidence-based indications for treatment of uterine fibroids in gynecology, the management of fibroids in pregnancy, surgical treatments and outcomes, rare fibroid syndromes, and more.

Table of contents

1 Understanding uterine fibroids
Phyllis Leppert, Mazen Fouany and James H. Segars

2 Clinical Spectrum of fibroid disease
Joshua Younger, Kimberlyn Maravet Baig-Ward, James H. Segars and Ayman Al-Hendy

3 Evidence-based indications for treatment of uterine fibroids in gynecology
James L. Nodler and James H. Segars

4 Management of fibroids in pregnancy
Natalie L. Johnson, Errol Norwitz and James H. Segars

5 Management of uterine fibroids in the older woman
Alon Talmor and Beverly J. Vollenhoven

6 Medical management of women with symptomatic uterine fibroids
Kristof Chwalisz and Craig A. Winkel

7 Nonsurgical option for fibroid treatment: uterine fibroid embolization
Edward Fenlon and James B. Spies

8 Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) treatment for uterine fibroids
Ronit Machtinger and Fiona M. Fennessey

9 Minimally invasive treatment options for uterine fibroids
E. Britton Chahine and William H. Catherino

10 Surgical treatments and outcomes
Ryan J. Heitmann, Cindy M.P. Duke, William H. Catherino and Alicia Y. Armstrong

11 Rare fibroid syndromes
Lisa M. Cookingham, Alicia Y. Armstrong, Aradhana Venkatesan and James H. Segars

12 Counseling the patient with uterine fibroids
Gregory M. Christman, Courtney A. Marsh and Elizabeth J. Campbell