The library below contains every peer-reviewed source this site’s content rests on. Citations are managed centrally: when a study is updated, the reference list of every page citing it updates automatically.
How to read the library
Meta-analyses and systematic reviews
The strongest evidence layer, pooling data across studies; our main claims on efficacy, retreatment and pregnancy outcomes rest here.
Randomised and comparative studies
Studies comparing methods directly; the backbone of our comparison pages.
Long-term clinical series
Real-world outcomes: shrinkage timelines, safety profile, reoperation. Note: most of these series used systems from various manufacturers; findings should be read at method level, not as evidence for a particular device.
Guidelines
NICE and ACOG documents define the method’s position in the international clinical frame.
All citations are listed in the Scientific Sources section below, with DOI/PubMed links to the original texts.