Efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for rectus abdominis endometriosis: a 7-year follow-up clinical study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the ablation of rectus abdominis endometriosis (RAE) as a noninvasive modality.

Methods

All patients diagnosed with RAE who underwent HIFU ablation were followed up for 7 years. The following demographic characteristics of the patients were collected and analyzed: lesion location, size, and number; HIFU ablation; and recurrence.

Results

HIFU ablated 65 lesions in 56 patients with a median age of 36.5±9.19 years and a median lesion volume of 8.2 cm³. The main symptom was a palpable painful mass (n=61, 93.9%), which protruded from the skin surface in 6 cases (9.23%). Ultrasound was initially scanned in all patients (n=56, 100%), while 6% (n

SUBMITTER: Yang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10006127 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature