Uterine Fibroids in Black Women: A Race-Stratified Subgroup Analysis of Treatment Outcomes After Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation.

ABSTRACT: Background: The disease and treatment burden of uterine fibroids (UF) in Black women is substantially greater compared with other racial groups, with higher rates of complications and poorer outcomes with both hysterectomy and myomectomy. The inequities in the access Black women have to minimally invasive routes of surgery contribute to their burden of illness. Laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation (LAP-RFA) is a minimally invasive, safe, and effective uterine-sparing treatment option. Methods: This subgroup analysis of the LAP-RFA Pivotal Trial stratified outcomes by race comparing White women (n = 28, 21%) versus Black women (n = 46, 34%). Results: At baseline, Black women had more fibroids on average (7.3 vs. 3.7; P ≤ 0.001),

SUBMITTER: Berman JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9063135 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature