Study Protocol of a Prospective, Monocentric, Single-Arm Study Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of Local Ablation of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids with US-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)

Study Protocol of a Prospective, Monocentric, Single-Arm Study Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of Local Ablation of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids with US-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)

Uterine fibroids are the most common benign tumors of the uterus. Approximately 20–50% of women with myomas experience a variety of symptoms such as vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, pelvic pain and pressure, and urological problems, possibly interfering with fertility and pregnancy. Although surger...

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Main Authors: Dieter M. Matlac, Tolga Tonguc, Nikola Mutschler, Florian Recker, Olga Ramig, Holger M. Strunk, Tatjana Dell, Claus C. Pieper, Martin Coenen, Christine Fuhrmann, Oregan Vautey, Eva-Katharina Egger, Jim Küppers, Rupert Conrad, Markus Essler, Alexander Mustea, Milka Marinova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
symptomatic uterine fibroids
high-intensity focused ultrasound
structural integrity of uterine tissue
US and MRI elastographic methods
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/5926

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