Successful MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
Author Information
Author(s): Ronit Machtinger, Clare M. C. Tempany, Roddy Angela Kanan, Fiona M. Fennessy
Primary Institution: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Hypothesis
Can MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) be safely performed in patients with an ostomy and significant abdominal wall scarring?
Conclusion
MRgFUS can be safely used in patients with an ostomy and significant abdominal wall scarring with careful planning.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had a fibroid symptom severity score of 93.8, indicating very symptomatic disease.
- Post-treatment, the patient's symptom severity score improved to 50.
- No skin changes or complications related to the ostomy were reported after treatment.
Takeaway
Doctors can use special ultrasound treatment to help women with fibroids even if they have had a lot of surgery on their belly.
Methodology
The case involved MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery to treat a uterine fibroid in a patient with extensive abdominal scarring and an ostomy.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
A 48-year-old nulliparous premenopausal woman with a symptomatic uterine fibroid.
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