Clinical Education and Publications

Additional Selected Clinical Publications

Roy K, Robinson JK. Durable Improvement in Generic and Fibroid-Specific Quality of Life in Women Treated with Transcervical Fibroid Ablation with the Sonata System After Three Years. J Gynecol Surg. 2022 Apr 1;38(2):143-147.

Lindner, L.H., Roy, K. & Toub, D.B. Transcervical Fibroid Ablation (TFA) with the Sonata System: Updated Review of a New Paradigm for Myoma Treatment. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep 11, 238–248 (2022).

Arnreiter C, Oppelt P. A Systematic Review of the Treatment of Uterine Myomas Using Transcervical Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation with the Sonata System. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2021 Aug;28(8):1462-1469.

Römer T, Bends R, Christoffel L, et al.Treatment of Symptomatic Fibroids with Transcervical Ultrasound-guided Radiofrequency Ablation. Indication, procedure, results, and complications—2020 expert consensus. Part 2: Transcervical Radiofrequency Ablation (TRFA)–Methods, indications, results, and comparison with other therapies. Frauenarzt. 2021;162-168.*

Christoffel L, Römer T, Schiermeier S. Transcervical Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids Global Registry (SAGE): Study Protocol and Preliminary Results. Med Devices (Auckl). 2021;14:77-84.

Shifrin G, Engelhardt M, Gee P, Pschadka G. Transcervical fibroid ablation with the Sonata® system for treatment of submucous and large uterine fibroids. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021;79-85.

Taheri M, Galo L, Potts C, Sakhel K, Quinn SD. Nonresective treatments for uterine fibroids: a systematic review of uterine and fibroid volume reductions. International Journal of Hyperthermia. 2019; 1-7.

Toub, DB. A New Paradigm for Uterine Fibroid Treatment: Transcervical, Intrauterine Sonography-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids with the Sonata System. Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep. 2017;6(1):67-73.

Bongers M, Brölmann H, Gupta J, Garza-Leal JG, Toub D. Transcervical, intrauterine ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of uterine fibroids with the VizAblate® System: three- and six-month endpoint results from the FAST-EU study. Gynecol Surg. 2015;12(1):61-70.

Jones, S., O'Donovan, P, Toub, D, Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids. Obstet Gynecol Int.  2012;194839.

Garza-Leal, JG, Toub, D, León, IH, et al. Transcervical, intrauterine ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of uterine fibroids with the VizAblate System: safety, tolerability, and ablation results in a closed abdomen setting. Gynecol Surg. 2011; 8: 327.

*Translated from original German publication.  Römer T, Bends R, Christoffel L, et al. Behandlung von symptomatischen Myomen mit der transzervikalen ultraschallgesteuerten Radiofrequenzablation-Indikationen, Durchführung, Ergebnisse und Komplikationen-Expertenkonsensus 2020. Teil 2: Die transzervikale Radiofrequenzablation (TRFA) – Methode, Indikationen, Ergebnisse und Vergleich mit anderen Therapien. Frauenarzt. 2021;162-168.