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Area of Science:

  • Interventional Radiology
  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Medical Imaging Analysis

Background:

  • Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is a minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic fibroids.
  • Long-term studies indicate up to 30% of patients may require hysterectomy within five years post-UAE.
  • Identifying patients unlikely to benefit from UAE is crucial for optimizing treatment strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the correlation between preinterventional intramural fibroid volume and the imaging outcome of UAE.
  • To determine if initial fibroid size predicts the percentage volume reduction after UAE.
  • To enhance the prediction of long-term UAE success in premenopausal women.

Main Methods:

  • Uterine artery embolization (UAE) was performed on 65 premenopausal patients with symptomatic intramural fibroids.
  • Dominant fibroid volume was assessed using Virtual Organ Computer-aided AnaLysis (VOCAL) at baseline and 3 months post-UAE.
  • The Spearman rank correlation test was used to analyze the association between preinterventional volume and percentage volume reduction.

Main Results:

  • The median dominant fibroid volume pre-UAE was 101 cm³.
  • At three months post-UAE, the median fibroid volume decreased to 50.4 cm³.
  • A statistically significant positive correlation (R = 0.33; p = 0.006) was found between preinterventional fibroid volume and percentage volume reduction.

Conclusions:

  • The percentage volume reduction of intramural leiomyomas after UAE is more pronounced in larger tumors.
  • Initial fibroid volume may serve as a predictor for UAE treatment efficacy.
  • This correlation aids in patient selection and managing expectations for UAE outcomes.