High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of uterine fibroids–potential impact on fertility and pregnancy outcome

MK Bohlmann, F Hoellen, P Hunold… - Geburtshilfe und …, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Laparoscopic myomectomy is regarded as the gold standard for women with symptomatic
fibroids who wish to become pregnant. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU or MRgFUS) …

Pregnancy outcomes in patients with uterine fibroids treated with ultrasound‐guided high‐intensity focused ultrasound

M Zou, L Chen, C Wu, C Hu… - BJOG: An International …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate the effect of high‐intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation for
uterine fibroids on pregnancy. Design A retrospective observational study. Setting …

Systematic review of reproductive outcomes after high intensity focused ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroids

KJ Anneveldt, HJ van't Oever, IM Nijholt… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Myomectomy is currently the gold standard for the treatment of uterine fibroids in
women who desire pregnancy. However, this surgical fibroid removal has a long …

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation versus surgical interventions for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids: a meta-analysis

L Liu, T Wang, B Lei - European Radiology, 2022 - Springer
Objectives To compare the treatment success and safety of ultrasound-and MR-guided high-
intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) with surgery for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids …

Pregnancy outcomes in nulliparous women after ultrasound ablation of uterine fibroids: A single-central retrospective study

J Li, Y Wang, J Chen, W Chen - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
To explore the impact of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation of uterine fibroids
in nulliparous women on subsequent pregnancy and delivery. A retrospective analysis was …

A comparison of the pregnancy outcomes between ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation and laparoscopic myomectomy for uterine fibroids: a …

G Wu, R Li, M He, Y Pu, J Wang, J Chen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To compare the pregnancy outcomes between ultrasound-guided high-intensity
focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation and laparoscopic myomectomy (LM). Materials and …

Evaluation of high‐intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine fibroids: an IDEAL prospective exploration study

J Chen, Y Li, Z Wang, P McCulloch, L Hu… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the clinical outcomes of high‐intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) and
surgery in treating uterine fibroids, and prepare for a definitive randomised trial. Design …

A comparative analysis of pregnancy outcomes of patients with uterine fibroids after high intensity focused ultrasound ablation and laparoscopic myomectomy: a …

Z Jiang, Q Li, W Li, X Zhu, J Jiang, L Chen… - International journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare and analyze pregnancy
outcomes of patients with uterine fibroids after high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) …

Vaginal delivery outcomes of pregnancies following ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation treatment for uterine fibroids

X Liu, L Xue, Y Wang, W Wang… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of vaginal delivery after ultrasound-guided
high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation treatment for women with uterine fibroids …

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound‐guided high intensity focused ultrasound ablation of symptomatic uterine fibroids in Black women: a preliminary study

C Zhang, H Jacobson, ZE Ngobese… - BJOG: An International …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect and safety of ultrasound‐guided high‐intensity
focused ultrasound (US g HIFU) treatment on symptomatic uterine fibroids in Black women …