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  1. Hutchins, FL, “Teenage Pregnancy and the Black Community”,  J Natl Med Assoc, 70, 11: pp. 857-859, November 1978.
  2. Hutchins, FL., Kendall, N., Rubino, J., “Experience With Teenage Pregnancy in an Urban Hospital”,  Obstet  Gynecol, 54, (1): pp. 89-133, July 1979.
  3. Hutchins, FL., “Myomectomy After Selective Preoperative Treatment With A Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analog”,  J Reprod Med, 37, (8): pp. 699-702, August 1992.
  4. Hutchins, FL, Huggins, J., Delaney, ML, “Laparoscopic Myomectomy-An Unusual Cause of Meralgia Paresthetica”,  J AAGL, 5 (3): pp. 309-311, 1998.  
  5. Hutchins, FL, Reinoehl, ME, “Retained Myoma After Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy With Morcellation”,  J AAGL, 5 (3): pp. 293-295, 1998.
  6. Worthington-Kirsch, RL, Popky, GL, Hutchins, FL,  “Uterine Artery Embolization for the Management of Leiomyomas: Quality of Life Assessment and Clinical Response”,  J Interv Radiol, 208, (3): pp. 625-629, September 1998. 
  7. Hutchins, FL, Worthington-Kirsch, RL, and Berkowitz, RP, “Selective Uterine Artery Embolization as Primary Treatment for Symptomatic Leiomyomata Uteri: a Review of 305 Consecutive Cases”,  J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1999; 6(3): 279-284. 
  8. Berkowitz RP, Hutchins FL, Worthington-Kirsch RL, “Vaginal Expulsion of Submucosal Fibroids Following Uterine Artery Embolization: A Report of Three Cases”,  J. Reprod. Med. 1999; (44): pp. 373-376.
  9. Delaney, ML, Worthington-Kirsch, RL, Hutchins, FL, and Berkowitz, RP, “Uterine Artery Embolization for the Management of Myomata in Patients without Complaints of Menorrhagia”,  Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 1999; 8:455-458.
10. Worthington-Kirsch, R.L., and Hutchins, FL,” Uterine Interstitial Gas After Uterine Artery Embolization: A Benign Finding”,  J Interv Radiol. 1999; 14:181-185.
11. Worthington-Kirsch, RL, Hutchins, FL, and Berkowitz, RP,  “Regarding Sloughing of Fibroids After Uterine Artery Embolization”,  (letter)   J Vasc Interv Radiol 1999;10(8):1135.
12. Worthington-Kirsch, RL, Walker, WJ, Adler, L., and Hutchins, FL  “Anatomic Variations in the Uterine Arteries: A Cause of Failure of Uterine Artery Embolization for the Management of Symptomatic Fibroids”,  Min Invas Ther & Allied Technol 1999; 8:397-402.
13. Hutchins FL, Worthington-Kirsch,  RL, “Embolotherapy for Myoma Induced Menorrhagia",  Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am.2000 Jun; 27(2):397-405.
14. Burbank F, Hutchins FL, “Uterine Artery Occlusion by Embolization or Surgery for the Treatment of Fibroids: A Unifying Hypothesis-Transient Uterine Ischemia”,  J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 2000 Nov; 7(4 Suppl): S1-S49.
15. Worthington-Kirsch, RL, and Hutchins, FL, “Retained Myoma Fragment After LASH Procedure – Case Report and Imaging Findings”, Clin Radiol. 2001; 56(9): 777-8.

Books And Book Contributions

  1. Hutchins, FL, Adolescent Pregnancy Among Black Philadelphians, “The State of Black Philadelphia”, pp. 47-55, 1981, Urban League of Philadelphia.
  2. Hutchins FL, (Contributing Editor) Pre-Test National Board Examination Part II, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Health Professions Division, 1986.
  3. Hutchins, FL, (Contributing Editor) Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX), Fifth Edition, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Health Professions Division, 1986.
  4. Hutchins, FL,  (Contributing Editor) Pre-Test Foreign Medical Graduate Examination In The Medical Science (FMGEMS), McGraw-Hill Book Company, Health Professions Division, 1987.
  5. Hutchins, FL, (Author) “The Fibroid Book”, The Fibroid Center, Bala Cynwyd, PA, First Edition, 1998.
  6. Hutchins, FL, Worthington-Kirsch, RL, “Uterine Artery Embolization for the Treatment of Leiomyomata Uteri”, In: “Gynecological Endoscopy”, People’s Medical Publishing House, 3 Building, 3 District, Fangqun Gard, Fengtai District, Beijing 100078 China; 2001:542-543. 
  7. Hutchins FL: Chapter 13 Future of Embolization From the Gynecologic Perspective; Tulandi T ed. Cambridge university press,  2003.
  8. Hutchins FL: Chapter 12 Patient Selection and Contraindications of Uterine Artery Embolization, in Uterine Fibroids and Embolization; Tulandi T ed. Cambridge university press, 2003.
  9. Hutchins, FL,  (Author) "The Fibroid Book 2nd Edition", RoseDog Books, Pittsburgh, Pa., 2004.

Audio-Visual

  1. Hutchins, FL, "Diabetes and Pregnancy (Video Tape) Clinical Issues in the Female Patient", Series 127, Tape 12703, 1983.
  2. Hutchins, FL, "Teenage Contraception (Video Tape) Clinical Issues in the Female Patient", Series 127, Tape 12704, 1983.
  3. Hutchins, FL, "Fibroids: Alternatives to Hysterectomy (Audiocassette): Medical Outlook for Obstetricians & Gynecologist", Vol. 2, No. 2, 1988.  Cortlandt Group, Inc., Ossining, NY.
  4. Hutchins, FL, "Current Management Options for Uterine Myomata (Audiocassette): Highlights from ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting", Atlanta, GA, Part II, Side B, Audio-Digest Foundation, Vol. 36, No. 15, August 1989.

Other Publications

  1. Hutchins, FL, (Guest Editor) "Recent Developments in Obstetrics & Gynecology I. Developments in Obstetrics", Philadelphia Medicine, 75, (2): pp. 62-69, February 1979.
 2. Hutchins, FL, (Guest Editor) "Recent Developments in Obstetrics and Gynecology II. Gynecology, Philadelphia Medicine", Vol. 75, (4): pp. 167-176, April 1979.
 3. Hutchins, FL, "Developments in Contraceptive Prescribing Family Planning, Philadelphia Medicine", Vol. 75 (4): pp. 168-169, April 1979.
 4. Hutchins, FL, "Outcome of Teenage Pregnancies. Medical Aspects of Human Sexuality 14", 1:37, January 1980.
 5. Hutchins, FL, "Uterine Fibroids Current Concepts and Management, The Female Patient", Vol. 15, pp. 29-41, October 1990.
 6. Hutchins, FL, "Techniques in Performing Abdominal Myomectomy, The Female Patient", Vol. 16, August 1991.
 7. Hutchins, FL, “Uterine Fibroids”, (Guest Editor) Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am, Vol. 22, No.4, December 1995
 8. Hutchins, FL, “Uterine Fibroids: Abdominal Myomectomy as a Treatment For Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids” (Guest Editor and Author) Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am, Vol. 22, pp. 781-789, December 1995
 9. Hutchins, FL, “Uterine Fibroids, Diagnosis and Indications for Treatment”, (Guest Editor and Author) Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am, Vol. 22, pp. 659-665, December 1995.
10. Hutchins, FL, "Supportive Therapy", The Cortlandt Forum Vol. 8, No. 12, pp. 113-114, December 1995.
11. Hutchins, FL, "Hats off to Hysteroscopy", The Cortlandt Forum Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 168-170, February 1996.
12. Hutchins, FL, "An Inappropriate Cancer Test", The Cortlandt Forum ,Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 153-155, May 1996
13. Hutchins, FL, "Just Another Yeast Infection", The Cortlandt Forum ,Vol. 9, No. 8, pp. 203-204, August 1996.
14. Hutchins, FL, "The Vanishing Cervix", The Cortlandt Forum p. 198, February 1997.
15. Hutchins, FL, Worthington-Kirsch RL:(Abstract) “Experience with Collaborative Management of Symptomatic fibroids by Gynecology and Interventional Radiology”,  Prim Care Update Ob Gyn. 1998 Jul 1; 5(4); 194

 Editorial Boards 

 1. Ad-Hoc Reviewer for the Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
 2. Ad-Hoc Reviewer for the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
 3. Ad-Hoc Reviewer for the Green Journal, Obstetrics & Gynecology
 4. Ad-hoc Reviewer for Human Reproduction
 5. Ad-hoc Reviewer for the Journal of Reproductive medicine

Consultant Affiliations

 1. Molecular Diagnostics,  Inc.
 2. Sterilis,  Inc.
 3. TAP Pharmaceutical
 4. Vascular Control,  Inc.
 5. Ethicon Gynecare Division

 
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