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Table 1 Characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients who underwent UAE for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids with HydroPearl Microspheres. Max size of dominant fibroid was the maximum dimension in centimeters reported for the largest fibroid on the pre-procedural MRI report. Bulk symptoms include pelvic fullness, pelvic heaviness, pelvic pain, constipation, dyspareunia, and urinary symptoms

From: Initial experience with HydroPearl microspheres for uterine artery embolization for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids

Patient Number

Age

Race

Parity

BMI

Number of Fibroids

Max size of dominant fibroid (cm)

Total number of vials / size of microspheres (μm)

Symptoms

Menorrhagia Symptoms Improved?

Bulk Symptoms Improved?

Last clinical follow-up (days post-procedure)

Complications

1

54

White

3

26.6

1

8.4

2/600

Menorrhagia, Bulk

Yes

Yes

114

Amenorrhea

2

54

Black

0

27.5

> 6

8.4

4/600

Menorrhagia

Yes

188

 

3

49

White

Unknown

24.2

2

9

3/600, 1/800

Menorrhagia, Bulk

Yes

Yes

104

Amenorrhea

4

31

Black

1

42

4

5.5

4/600, 0.5/800

Menorrhagia, Bulk

Yes

Yes

317

 

5

47

Black

2

30.7

1

3.6

1/600

Menorrhagia

No

78

 

6

44

Black

3

43.4

4

3.1

2/600

Menorrhagia, Bulk

No

No

99

 

7

38

White

0

31.7

1

8.8

3/600

Menorrhagia, Bulk

Yes

Yes

92

 

8

39

Black

4

28.3

> 6

3

3/600, 2/800

Menorrhagia

Yes

310

 

9

43

Black

1

22.4

> 6

10.1

4/600, 2/800

Menorrhagia, Bulk

Yes

Yes

204

 

10

47

White

3

35

1

4

Unknown/600

Menorrhagia

Yes

98

Amenorrhea

11

53

Black

1

28.3

> 6

6.3

3/600

Menorrhagia

Yes

92

Amenorrhea

12

54

Black

0

40.2

> 6

9.8

3/600, 6/800, 1/1100

Bulk

Yes

232

 

13

47

Black

0

24.3

> 6

6.6

4/600

Menorrhagia, Bulk

Yes

Yes

105

 

14

41

Black

0

55.3

1

8.5

4/600

Menorrhagia, Bulk

No

Yes

79

 

15

42

Black

1

43.3

1

10.9

4/600, 3/800

Bulk

Yes

183

 

16

43

Black

2

65.5

1

8.3

4/600

Menorrhagia, Bulk

Yes

Yes

93

 

17

42

Black

0

45.3

> 6

9.6

8/600, 7/800, 1/1100

Menorrhagia, Bulk

Yes

Yes

113

 

18

47

American Indian

2

22

2

11.8

5/600, 5/800, 2/1100

Menorrhagia, Bulk

Yes

Yes

100

 

Mean (SD)

45.3 (6.2)

 

1.4 (1.3)

35.3 (12.0)

 

7.5 (2.7)

    

144.5 (76.7)

 
  1. BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation