Journal article
Clinical outcomes and health care utilization pre- and post-laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of symptomatic fibroids and laparoscopic myomectomy: a randomized trial of uterine-sparing techniques (TRUST) in Canada
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare laparoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of fibroids (Lap-RFA) and laparoscopic myomectomy in terms of 1) health care utilization and 2) serious complication rates. The secondary objectives were comparison of subject responses to validated symptom and quality-of-life questionnaires. We hypothesized that Lap-RFA health care utilization and clinical outcomes would not be worse …
Authors
Rattray DD; Weins L; Regush LC; Bowen JM; O’Reilly D; Thiel JA
Journal
ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research, Vol. 10, No. 0, pp. 201–212
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
April 5, 2018
DOI
10.2147/ceor.s155038
ISSN
1178-6981