Table 2.
Literature review
| Reference | N | Technique | Follow-up (months) | Symptom | Complication(s) | Volume reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergamini et al. 2005 [18] | 18 | Laparoscopy | 10 | SSS 4.7, QOL 100, at 6 months | 2 abdominal pain | 83% at 9 and 12 months |
| Ghezzi et al. 2007 [15] | 18 + 7 | Laparoscopy | 24 | SSS 4.7, QOL 99.1, at 6 months | 1 hysterectomy at 1 year | 68.8% at 6 months, 77.9% at 1 year, 83.9% at 3 years |
| Milic et al. [17] | 4 | Laparoscopy | 3 | Symptom improvement, 2/4 | 1 technical failure, 1 hysterectomy at 5 months | |
| Kim et al. [19] | 35 | Embolization + percutaneous RFA | 6 | QOL 17.4 at 6 months | 1 urinary tract infection, 3 post-embolization syndrome | 56% at 6 months |
| Recaldini et al. 2007 [16] | 6 | Percutaneous RFA | 7 | SSS 4.2, QOL 97.5 | 82% |
Note: N number of patients