Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 319-326 , March 2008

Long-term Outcome of Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Uterine Leiomyomas

  • Paul N.M. Lohle, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to P.N.M.L., Department of Radiology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Hilvarenbeekseweg 60, 5022 GC Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Marianne J. Voogt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Jolanda De Vries, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology and Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic Diseases, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands.
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  • Albert J. Smeets, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Harry A.M. Vervest, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Leo E.H. Lampmann, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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  • Peter F. Boekkooi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Elisabeth Ziekenhuis, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands

Received 30 March 2007 ,Revised 4 October 2007 ,Accepted 8 October 2007.

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 P.N.M.L. is a consultant to Biosphere Medical (Roissy, France), the maker of one the embolic materials used in this study, but did not receive any support from the company. None of the other authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(07)01369-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.10.011

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 319-326 , March 2008

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