Ultraschall in der Medizin : Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin, [der] Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin, [der] Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in Medizin und Biologie
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Observational Study
Ultrasound-Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation for Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids: Preliminary Clinical Experience.
To evaluate the middle-term efficacy and complications of ultrasound-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids in an NHS population. ⋯ High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can be used for the noninvasive ablation of symptomatic uterine fibroids, and MR-guided treatment has already gained FDA approval. Ultrasound-guided HIFU has the advantage of offering practicalities in anesthesia and considerable cost-savings over MR-guided treatments. In this prospective study we have demonstrated the middle-term efficacy and favorable safety profile of ultrasound-guided HIFU for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids for the first time in an NHS population.