Microwave endometrial ablation for menorrhagia caused by large submucous myomas

Abstract

Microwave endometrial ablation improves menorrhagia caused by large submucous myomas when the microwave applicator reaches all parts of the uterine cavity.

A retrospective comparison of microwave ablation and high intensity focused ultrasound for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids

“…Since Kanaoka et al reported for the first time in 2005 that microwave endometrial ablation improves menorrhagia caused by large submucous fibroids [10], other scholars have researched this technique. Zhang et al reported that PMWA for fibroids was feasible and safe, with a fibroid regression rate of 78.7% and 93.1% at 6 and 12 months after ablation, respectively, and there were no serious adverse events in any patient after the treatment [5].…”

US-guided Percutaneous Microwave Coagulation of Small Breast Cancers: A Clinical Study

“…Up to now, PMC has been mainly used in the treatment of hepatic tumors and myomas in the uterus, and it was recognized as an effective therapy for these two types of tumors (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20). To our knowledge, ultrasonography (US)-guided PMC in the treatment of breast cancer has not been reported.…”

Hors fertilité, place de la myomectomie en périménopause et après la ménopause

“…Kanaoka et al ont traité trois patientes ne souhaitant pas d'hystérectomie et présentant de larges fibromes supé-rieurs à 3 cm par micro-ondes. Il a obtenu une aménorrhée chez chacune d'entre elles [35]. Soysal et al ont proposé de traiter les fibromes sous-muqueux de 93 patientes par résection endométriale ou thermocoagulation seule dans une étude prospective randomisée (patientes de plus de 40 ans avec un utérus de taille inférieure à 12 semaines de grossesse) avec la même efficacité dans les deux groupes [36].…”