Pregnancy outcome after high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for patients with adenomyosis

VernacularTitle:超声消融子宫腺肌瘤后患者妊娠情况分析
Author: Shuang LUO ; Min HE ; Lian ZHANG ; Jia HE
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: preg; high intensity focused ultrasound; adenomyosis; infertility
From: Chongqing Medicine 2014;(4):454-455,458
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the reproductive outcome after high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU ) ablation for pa-tients with adenomyosis who have fertility requirements .Methods From October 2010 to June 2013 ,38 patients with adenomyosis who have fertility requirements treated by HIFU in our hospital were analyzed .Results In 38 cases ,the menorrhagia severity score ,the dysmenorrhea pain score and adenomyosis lesions after HIFU ablation were significantly different from the levels before HIFU treatment(P<0 .05) .Successful pregnancy occurred in 15 patients ,full-term birth was seen in 7 patients(three of Cesarean section ,four of vaginal delivery);the remaining patients accept routine prenatal examination .All pregnant patients showed no ab-normality .Conclusion Although large sample size study with long-term follow up is need ,based on our results ,HIFU ablation for patients with adenomyosis might improve the pregnancy rate safely .