Management of Symptomatic Uterine Arteriovenous Malformations After Gestational Trophoblastic Disease The Brazilian Experience and Possible Role for Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate and Tranexamic Acid Treatment

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2018-05-01

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Braga, Antonio
Lima, Lana
Medeiros Parente, Raphael Camara
Celeste, Roger Keller
Rezende Filho, Jorge de
Amim Junior, Joffre
Maesta, Izildinha
Sun, Sue Yazaki
Uberti, Elza
Lin, Lawrence

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Sci Printers & Publ Inc

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OBJECTIVE: To identify predictive variables of heavy vaginal bleeding from uterine arteriovenous malformation (uAVM) after gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and review outcomes with different treatment strategies. STUDY DESIGN: This is a retrospective study of patients with uAVM presenting with vaginal bleeding after postmolar follow-up or treatment for postmolar gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, with normal hCG levels for at least 6 or 12 months, respectively, followed at 9 Brazilian GTD reference centers, from January 2004-January 2016. Patients were treated preferentially with uterine artery embolization (UAE), but when UAE was not available, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and tranexamic acid (DMPA + TA) was offered. RESULTS: The incidence of symptomatic uAVM after GTD was 0.6% (39/6,129). Risk factors associated with class III-IV hemorrhage included number of previous curettages (aRR 4.23, 95% CI 1.36-13.1, p=0.013), uterine artery index of resistance <= 0.32 (aRR 35.2, 95% CI 3.58-347.5, p=0.002), and uterine artery peak systolic velocity >= 78.7 cm/s (aRR 10.7, 95% CI 1.15-100.6, p=0.037). Patients with class I-II hemorrhage treated with DMPA + TA had a higher rate of uAVM resolution (N=14/16 [87.5%]) versus UAE (N=4/8 [50%], p=0.033). Patients with class III-IV hemorrhage were 87% less likely to have successful treatment with DMPA + TA compared to class I-II hemorrhage (cRR 0.13, 95% CI 0.02-0.83, p=0.013). CONCLUSION: Although UAE is preferred for cases of heavy vaginal bleeding, there may be a role for DMPA + TA in the management of less severe bleeding complications.

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Brazil, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, gestational trophoblastic disease, tranexamic acid, uterine artery embolization, uterine arteriovenous malformation

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Journal Of Reproductive Medicine. St Louis: Sci Printers & Publ Inc, v. 63, n. 5-6, p. 228-239, 2018.