title: [Impact of the myoma arterial embolization by uterine volume, diameter myoma greater and in the ovarian function].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the impact of uterine artery embolization (UAE) on uterine volume (UV), greater myoma diameter (GMD) and ovarian function three months after the procedure, by transvaginal pelvic ultrasonography (TVPUS) and by the determination of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH).
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty patients with leiomyomas were submitted to UAE. TVPUS and FSH determination were performed before and three months after UAE. UV was determined in cm³, GMD in cm and FSH in IU/mL. Data are reported as as mean standard deviation (SD) and were analyzed statistically by the nonparametric Mann-Whitney test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-nine patients were analyzed. Before UAE, mean UV was 402.4 165.9 cm³ and GMD was 5.9 2.1 cm. After UAE, mean UV was 258.9 118.6 cm³ and GMD was 4.6 1.8 cm. Mean FSH concentration was 4.9 3.5 IU/mL before UAE and 5.5 4.7 IU/mL after UAE, with p=0.5. There was a 35% reduction of UV and a 22% reduction of GMD, with no changes in FSH values after three months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The procedure significantly reduced UV and GMD but did not cause a significant increase in FSH levels, thus causing no changes in ovarian function.
authors.affiliation: Pós-graduando do Departamento de Ginecologia da Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP – São Paulo (SP), Brasil.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bernardo
authors.forename: Mariano Tamura Vieira
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Rodrigo Aquino
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: Manoel João Batista Castello
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Girão
authors.forename: Claudio Emilio
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Bonduki
authors.forename: Claudio Atsushi
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D009929:Organ Size; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology