Articles

Minimal access therapy for fibroids: The role of embolisation
Goodwin SG, (UCLA, USA),Walker WJ, (RSCH, Guildford)
Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. August 1998, Vol 10 (4): 315-320

Arterial embolisation for uterine fibroids. The results of the largest UK series.
Dover RW, Sutton CJG, Walker WJ
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1998: 105, 52 

Arterial embolisation in obstetrics and gynaecology with particular reference to uterine fibroids. Walker WJ
Advances in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1999: 16. 2-8

Anatomic variation in the uterine arteries: a cause of failure of uterine artery embolisation for the management of symptomatic myomata
Worthington-Kirsch RL, Walker WJ, Adler L and Hutchins Jr FL
Journal of Minimally Invasive Therapy, December 1999, Vol 8 (6): 397-402

Bilateral uterine artery embolisation for myomata: results, complications and failures
Walker W, Green A, Sutton C
Journal of Minimally Invasive Therapy, December 1999, Vol 8 (6): 449-454

Sequestration and Extrusion of Intramural Fibroids following Uterine Artery Embolisation.
Jones K, Walker WJ, Sutton C
Gynaecological Endoscopy, 2000, 9: 309-313

Three minimal access procedures to treat menorrhagia in one patient: bipolar myolysis, uterine artery embolisation and a transcervical fibroid resection.
Jones K, Walker WJ, Sutton C
Gynaecological Endoscopy, 2000, 9: 323-325

Pathological Features of Uterine Fibroids Following Uterine Artery Embolisation
McCluggage WG, Ellis PK, McLure N, Walker WJ, Jackson PA, Manek S
Inter. J. Gynecol Path 2000 Oct 19(4) 372-377

Uterine artery embolisation for the treatment of symptomatic fibroids in 114 women: reduction in size of the fibroids and women's views of the success of the treatment.
Watson GMT, Walker WJ
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, February 2002, 109, 129 -135

Uterine artery embolisation for symptomatic fibroids: clinical results in 400 women with imaging follow up
Walker WJ, Pelage J-P
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, November 2002, 109, 1262-1272

Ovarian artery: angiographic appearance, embolization, and relevance to uterine fibroid embolization. Pelage JP, Walker WJ, Le Dref O, Rymer R. CVIR (2003) 26:227-233

A case of failed fibroid embolisation due to an unusual vascular supply
Jones K, Walker WJ, Sutton C
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, August 2003,110,782-783

Persistent vaginal discharge after uterine artery embolisation for fibroid tumors: cause of the condition, magnetic resonance imaging appearance, and surgical treatment
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Volume 190, Issue 5, May 2004, Pages 1230-1233
Woodruff J Walker, Tyrone T Carpenter and Andrew S H Kent


Quality Improvement Guidelines for Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Leiomyomata
Hovsepian DM, Siskin GP, Bonn J, Cardella JF, Clark TW, Lampmann LE, Miller DL, Omary RA, Pelage JP, Rajan D, Schwartzberg MS, Towbin RB, Walker WJ, Sacks D; CIRSE Standards of Practice Committee; SIR Standards of Practice Committee
Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology 2004 Jul-Aug; 27(4):307-13

Pregnancy following uterine artery embolisation for symptomatic fibroids: a series of 26 completed pregnancies
T T Carpenter, W J Walker
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 112,pp321-325 March 2005

Long-term follow up of uterine artery embolisation - an effective alternative treatment of fibroids.
Walker WJ, Barton-Smith P
British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology pp464-468 April 2006

Chapters on Fibroid Embolisation

Bilateral Uterine Artery Embolization for Fibroids
Walker WJ
Menorrhagia
Sheth C, Sutton C (eds). Isis Medical Media, Oxford. April 1999: 185-193

Limitations of Fibroid Embolisation
Walker WJ
Controiversies in Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Infertility
Ben-Rafael Z, Shohan Z, Frydman R, Monduzzi Editore 2001: 427-433

Bilateral Uterine Artery Embolisation for Fibroids - A Three and a Half Year Experience of over 300 Cases and Comparison with Data from other Centres.
Walker WJ, The Yearbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Sturdee D, Oláh K, Keans D (Eds) RCOG Press Vol.9;209-215 2001

Bilateral uterine artery embolisation
Walker WJ

Conservative Surgery for Menorrhagia, Peter O'Donovan, Paul McGurgan, Walter Prendiville, (2003) Chapter 23

Pregnancy and Uterine Artery Embolization
Jean-Pierre Pelage, Woodruff Walker, Denis Jacob, Olivier Le Dref

Uterine Artery Embolization and Gynecologic Embolotherapy
James B Spies MD, Jean-Pierre Pelage MD, PhD
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2005 - Chapter 13 pp129-136

Advanced Minimal Invasive Surgery: in the Theatre and in the Office
Fibroid Embolisation - Working Together and New Long Term and Pregnancy Data
WJ Walker, P Barton-Smith, TT Carpenter
Medimond 2005 pp 163-169

Editorial

Fibroid Embolization
Walker WJ, Pelage J-P, Sutton C
Clinical Radiology (2002) 57:325-331

Papers presented at National and International meetings on fibroid embolisation

Arterial embolisation for uterine fibroids the endoscopic approach. Walker WJ, Dover R
The International Congress of Gynaecological Endoscopy. Barcelona October 1997

Arterial embolisation for uterine fibroids. The end of the endoscopic approach? Walker WJ, 
Dover R, Sutton CS
6th Congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy. 
Birmingham UK December 1997

Embolisation of the uterine arteries in the treatment of fibroids. Walker WJ. Invited speaker
6th Congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy
Birmingham UK December 1997

Interventional radiology in severe OBGYN haemorrhage, Walker WJ. Invited speaker
Gynaecological Symposium, 5th March 1998, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital

Arterial embolisation for uterine fibroids the endoscopic approach. Walker WJ, Dover R.
The International Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy. South Africa, March 1998

Arterial embolisation for uterine fibroids the endoscopic approach. Walker WJ, Dover R.
The 28th British Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Harrogate, July 1998

Uterine artery embolisation for myomata. Walker WJ. Invited speaker. 
International Society of Gynaecological Endoscopists. 
26-29 August 1998, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

The Society for Minimal Invasive Therapy (SMIT), Walker WJ. Invited speaker.
10th Anniversary International Conference. London, 3-5 September 1998

Bilateral uterine artery embolisation, Walker WJ
British Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, 3-5 November 1998, Glasgow.

Embolisation of uterine myomata, Walker WJ, Green A. Invited speaker.
First International Congress on Uterine Myoma. Cairo. 5th & 6th November 1998.

Bilateral uterine artery embolisation, Walker WJ. Invited speaker. 
Joint RSOG/BSGR Meeting, 5-7th November 1998. 
Royal Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, London

Embolisation of Uterine Myomata, Walker WJ. Invited speaker.
7th Congress of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy. 
Lausanne, Switzerland, 6-9 December 1998

Bilateral Uterine Embolisation. The New Developments in Diagnosis and Treatment in Gynaecology. Joint Meeting Section. Invited speaker. 
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Section, Royal Society of Medicine, London, 12th February 1999

Bilateral Uterine Artery Embolisation for Fibroids. Symposium Uterine Artery Embolisation for Fibroids. Invited speaker. 
MAZ, Zaragoza, April 1999

The Society for Minimal Invasive Therapy (SMIT), Walker WJ. Invited speaker.
11th Anniversary International Conference. Boston, 16-18 September 1999

Uterine Fibroid Embolization Conference. Walker WJ. Invited speaker.
Washington, 22 & 23 October 1999.Society of Cardiovascular & International Radiology. Annual International Symposium on Fibroid Embolisation.

Bilateral Uterine Embolisation for Fibroids. Walker WJ. Invited speaker. 
Charles University, Prague, November 1999. National Symposium on Fibroid Embolisation

Uterine Artery Embolisation for Fibroids - Results, Failures, Complications and Controversies, Walker WJ. Invited speaker.
Symposium on Uterine Artery Embolisation.
Seville, May 11th-13th 2000

Uterine Artery Embolisation for Fibroids. Results in 400 cases. British Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology Society of Europe Annual Meeting, Walker WJ. Invited speaker.
Maastricht, September 11th-13th 2000

Uterine Artery Embolisation for Fibroids - Results, Failures, Complications and Controversies, Walker WJ. Invited speaker.
Symposium on Uterine Artery Embolisation.
Vienna, October 6th-7th 2000

Uterine Artery Embolisation for Fibroids - Results, Failures, Complications and Controversies, Walker WJ. Invited speaker.
Symposium on Uterine Artery Embolisation.
Tilburg, Netherlands, December 7th-8th 2000

Uterine Fibroid Embolisation: State of the art and perspectives
Walker WJ Invited speaker.
Fibromes 2001
Journée de Formation 9 March 2001 Universite de la Sorbonne, Paris

Fibroid embolisation 
Walker WJ Invited speaker
ESHRE Campus Workshop. St Bartholomew's Hospital 30 April - 1 May 2001

Fibroid Embolisation 
Walker WJ Invited speaker.
Third International Meeting on Recent Advances in Gynaecological Surgery
Westminster 30-31 May 2001

Pre-procedure Assessment and imaging
Walker WJ Invited speaker
International Symposium 
Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital Trust. May 31-June1 2001

Uterine Artery Embolisation correlating MRI imaging appearances with patient satisfaction in over 100 cases treated for symptomatic fibroids
Watson GMT & Walker WJ
29th British Congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 
Birmingham UK 10-13 July 2001

Fibroid Embolisation: results, complications and controversies
August 11 2001, Hospital Pémola Byington, São Paulo, Brasil

Limitations of Uterine Embolisation
Walker WJ
Third International Meeting on Controversies in Obstetrics & Gynaecology & Infertility. Invited speaker
Paris September 6-9 2001

Fibroid Embolisation Results, Techniques, Complications, Controversies
Walker WJ
British Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting
November 2001

Correspondence:

Small bowel embolisation Walker WJ
Radiology 1981. 140: 566

Small bowel embolisation Walker WJ
Clinical Radiology 1988. 39: 104

Are there lessons from abroad Walker WJ
for the NHS? British Medical Journal. 15 September 1984: 701

Problems in the diagnosis of Walker WJ, Giddings AEB
popliteal aneurysms Journal Royal Society of Medicine.


Population Screening by Walker WJ
mammography Clinical Radiology. 1998. 39: 104

Treatment of acute lower limb Letter British Journal of Surgery
ischaemia with intraarterial 1989

Cynanoacrylate in embolsation Walker WJ
Journal of Interventional Radiology. 1990

Radiation dosage in interventional Ramsdale ML, Walker WJ, Horton PW
Radiology Clinical Radiology 1990

Intraarterial thrombolysis should be Giddings AEB, Walker, Ann R
the initial treatment of the acutely College of Surgeons, England 1992. 74: 301

Recombinant tissue-type plasminogen Giddings AEBG, Walker WJ
activator is superior to streptokinase British Journal of Surgery 1992. 79: 976
for local intraarterial thrombolysis.

Under equipped NHS Letter Daily Telegraph

Fatal septicaemia after Walker W, Worthington-Kirsh RL,McLucas,B
fibroid embolisation Goodwin SC, Adler L
The Lancet 2000, Vol. 354:173

Uterine fibroids Pelage JP, Walker WJ, Le Dref O, Laurent A, Rymer R
The Lancet 2001, Vol. 357:1530.

 

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