Algorithm for the Management of Uterine Fibroids - Flowchart
Algorithm for the Management of Uterine Fibroids - Flowchart Uterine Fibroids Uterine Fibroids
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Uterine myomas

Uterine myomas

Uterine myomas

Asymptomatic

Asymptomatic

Asymptomatic

Symptomatic

Symptomatic

Symptomatic

Clinical surveillance

Clinical surveillance

Clinical surveillance

End

End

End

Enhance fertility

Enhance fertility

Enhance fertility

Retain fertility

Retain fertility

Retain fertility

Retain uterus

Retain uterus

Retain uterus

Other

Other

Other

See SOGC Guideline*

See SOGC Guideline*

See SOGC Guideline*

* *

Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy

Surgical therapy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

AUB

AUB AUB

Medical therapy:

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy

Surgical therapy:


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB

Interventional therapy:


UAE
MRg-FUS
Myolysis

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy ± EA


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB Bulk effects ± AUB

Interventional therapy:

Interventional therapy:


UAE
MRg-FUS
Myolysis


UAE
MRg-FUS
Myolysis

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy ± EA

Surgical therapy:


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy

Surgical therapy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic Bulk effects ± AUB

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysterectomy ± BSO

AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

AUB

AUB AUB

Medical therapy:

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy

Surgical therapy:


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy

Surgical therapy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB

Interventional therapy:


UAE
MRg-FUS
Myolysis

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy ± EA


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB Bulk effects ± AUB

Interventional therapy:

Interventional therapy:


UAE
MRg-FUS
Myolysis


UAE
MRg-FUS
Myolysis

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy ± EA

Surgical therapy:


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic Bulk effects ± AUB

AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

AUB

AUB AUB

Medical therapy:

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy

Surgical therapy:


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy

Surgical therapy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB

Interventional therapy:


UAE
MRg-FUS
Myolysis

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy ± EA


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB Bulk effects ± AUB

Interventional therapy:

Interventional therapy:


UAE
MRg-FUS
Myolysis


UAE
MRg-FUS
Myolysis

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy ± EA

Surgical therapy:


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic Bulk effects ± AUB

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Investigations:


Endometrial biopsy
Imaging
Hysteroscopy

Investigations:


Endometrial biopsy
Imaging
Hysteroscopy

Investigations:


Endometrial biopsy
Imaging
Hysteroscopy


Endometrial biopsy
Imaging
Hysteroscopy

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysterectomy ± BSO

Hysteroscopic myomectomy

Hysteroscopic myomectomy

Hysteroscopic myomectomy

* Carranza-Mamane B, Havelock J, Hemmings R; Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Committee: The management of uterine fibroids in women with otherwise unexplained infertility. SOGC Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Obstet Gynaecol Can, 2015.

* Carranza-Mamane B, Havelock J, Hemmings R; Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Committee: The management of uterine fibroids in women with otherwise unexplained infertility. SOGC Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Obstet Gynaecol Can, 2015.

* Carranza-Mamane B, Havelock J, Hemmings R; Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Committee: The management of uterine fibroids in women with otherwise unexplained infertility. SOGC Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Obstet Gynaecol Can, 2015.

* J Obstet Gynaecol Can J Obstet Gynaecol Can ,

See SOGC Guideline*

See SOGC Guideline*

* * See SOGC Guideline

AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

AUB

AUB AUB

Medical therapy:

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back


SPRM (Ulipristal)
OC
Danazol
LNG-IUS
Tranexamic acid
GnRH agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy:
Myomectomy

Surgical therapy:


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic

Bulk effects ± AUB

Bulk effects ± AUB Bulk effects ± AUB

Medical therapy:

Medical therapy:


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back


SPRM (Ulipristal)
GnRH-agonist ± add-back

Surgical therapy
Myomectomy

Surgical therapy


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic


Hysteroscopic
Laparoscopic
Laparotomic Bulk effects ± AUB

Premenopause

Premenopause

Premenopause

Postmenopause

Postmenopause

Postmenopause