RESULTS
SD, fibroid
FIBROID, COMPLICATIONS
The mean age of the patients was 41 years and they had a mean body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) of 28. There were no significant differences between the two groups with regard to demographics and in the number of women desiring pregnancy at randomization (UAE: 61 [48%]; myomectomy: 61 [48%]).The baseline characteristics of the trial participants are shown in Table The baseline characteristics of the trial participantsAbbreviations: BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; SD, standard deviation; UAE, uterine artery embolization.Values are given as number (percentage), mean ± SD, or median (IQR).Minimization variable.More than one type of scan possible.More than one previous abdominal surgery possible.A substantial number of participants (38% in the UAE group and 43% in the myomectomy group) were of African Caribbean ethnicity and presented with a wide range of fibroid diagnoses. The rates of procedural complications were low in both groups, perhaps reflecting the expertise in the participating centers.