Long term follow-up of uterine fibroids treated with microwave ablation: an up to 3-year observational study of volume, regrowth, and symptoms
Marie Beermann, Gudný Jónsdóttir, Annika Cronisoe, Klara Hasselrot, Helena Kopp Kallner
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study long-term effects in patients treated with microwave ablation (MWA) for symptomatic uterine fibroids and investigate fibroid characteristics predictive of successful treatment. METHOD: test. RESULTS: = 0.02). CONCLUSION: After microwave treatment improvement is maintained for most patients up to 36 months and most fibroids showed continuous shrinkage. Preoperative vascularization, high T2 SI and submucosal location predicted continuous volume reduction. However, to confirm this, larger studies are needed.
Topics & Concepts
Uterine fibroidsMedicineMicrowave ablationLeiomyomaMagnetic resonance imagingAblationInterquartile rangeRadiologyMenstrual bleedingSurgeryGynecologyInternal medicineUterine Myomas and TreatmentsEndometriosis Research and TreatmentGynecological conditions and treatments