Department of Ultrasound, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Department of Gynecology, The PLA Rocket Force General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Int J Hyperthermia. 2021;38(1):65-69. doi: 10.1080/02656736.2021.1874063.
To evaluate the clinical outcomes of transvaginal ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) for the treatment of symptomatic uterine adenomyosis.
Patients with symptomatic uterine adenomyosis treated with ultrasound-guided RFA in combined with an LNG-IUS from January 2013 to January 2016 and followed up for 3 years after treatment were selected. Assessment endpoints included the uterine volume reduction rate, dysmenorrheal score, symptom severity score and adverse events.
Among the 72 patients, 64 completed the 3-year follow-up evaluations after treatment. No LNG-IUS expulsion was reported. Dysmenorrhea and symptom severity scores statistically significantly declined after the combined treatment of RFA and LNG-IUS was administered. The uterine volume significantly decreased, and the average reduction rate was 55%.
Ultrasound-guided RFA combined with an LNG-IUS might be a simple, safe and effective alternative for the treatment of symptomatic adenomyosis.
评估经阴道超声引导下射频消融(RFA)联合左炔诺孕酮宫内缓释系统(LNG-IUS)治疗症状性子宫腺肌病的临床疗效。
选取 2013 年 1 月至 2016 年 1 月期间采用超声引导下 RFA 联合 LNG-IUS 治疗的症状性子宫腺肌病患者,对患者进行 3 年的随访。评估终点包括子宫体积缩小率、痛经评分、症状严重程度评分和不良反应。
72 例患者中,64 例完成了治疗后 3 年的随访评估。未发生 LNG-IUS 脱落。RFA 联合 LNG-IUS 治疗后痛经和症状严重程度评分均显著下降。子宫体积明显缩小,平均缩小率为 55%。
经阴道超声引导下 RFA 联合 LNG-IUS 可能是治疗症状性腺肌病的一种简单、安全、有效的方法。