New surgical approach to treat fibroids and solid tumors – Thermal and nonthermal ablation
There is a trend toward more minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids. They are image-guided ablation surgery with focused ultrasound, microwave, and radiofrequency ablations that are becoming tested and used in some medical centers or hospitals. Nevertheless, these image-guided...
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| description | There is a trend toward more minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids. They are image-guided ablation surgery with focused ultrasound, microwave, and radiofrequency ablations that are becoming tested and used in some medical centers or hospitals. Nevertheless, these image-guided ablation surgeries involve thermal ablation to the fibroids, which might lead to thermal injury to the surrounding tissues, for example, nerve injury, vessel injury, and skin burn due to heat diffusion. A new technology – irreversible electroporation (IRE) – is a new paradigm for treating solid tumors. This nonthermal ablation process does not induce high temperatures when treating cancers or solid tumors. The IRE treatment may soon be used for treating fibroids or other solid tumors. In a few clinical trials, IRE is currently used in experimental studies for treating gynecological cancers. This paper will present the minimally invasive thermal ablation treatments for fibroids, introduce this new nonthermal IRE ablation in treating gynecological cancer, and propose its future uses in uterine fibroids. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d310623e0ba47039be2544b7e5c74bb2023-10-26T06:27:50ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsGynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy2213-30702023-01-0112419119410.4103/gmit.gmit_18_23New surgical approach to treat fibroids and solid tumors – Thermal and nonthermal ablationWu- Shun Felix WongThere is a trend toward more minimally invasive treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids. They are image-guided ablation surgery with focused ultrasound, microwave, and radiofrequency ablations that are becoming tested and used in some medical centers or hospitals. Nevertheless, these image-guided ablation surgeries involve thermal ablation to the fibroids, which might lead to thermal injury to the surrounding tissues, for example, nerve injury, vessel injury, and skin burn due to heat diffusion. A new technology – irreversible electroporation (IRE) – is a new paradigm for treating solid tumors. This nonthermal ablation process does not induce high temperatures when treating cancers or solid tumors. The IRE treatment may soon be used for treating fibroids or other solid tumors. In a few clinical trials, IRE is currently used in experimental studies for treating gynecological cancers. This paper will present the minimally invasive thermal ablation treatments for fibroids, introduce this new nonthermal IRE ablation in treating gynecological cancer, and propose its future uses in uterine fibroids.http://www.e-gmit.com/article.asp?issn=2213-3070;year=2023;volume=12;issue=4;spage=191;epage=194;aulast=Wongfibroidsfocused ultrasound ablationirreversible electroporationmicrowave ablationminimally invasive surgeryradiofrequency ablation |
| spellingShingle | Wu- Shun Felix Wong New surgical approach to treat fibroids and solid tumors – Thermal and nonthermal ablation Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy fibroids focused ultrasound ablation irreversible electroporation microwave ablation minimally invasive surgery radiofrequency ablation |
| title | New surgical approach to treat fibroids and solid tumors – Thermal and nonthermal ablation |
| title_full | New surgical approach to treat fibroids and solid tumors – Thermal and nonthermal ablation |
| title_fullStr | New surgical approach to treat fibroids and solid tumors – Thermal and nonthermal ablation |
| title_full_unstemmed | New surgical approach to treat fibroids and solid tumors – Thermal and nonthermal ablation |
| title_short | New surgical approach to treat fibroids and solid tumors – Thermal and nonthermal ablation |
| title_sort | new surgical approach to treat fibroids and solid tumors thermal and nonthermal ablation |
| topic | fibroids focused ultrasound ablation irreversible electroporation microwave ablation minimally invasive surgery radiofrequency ablation |
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