Usha B R, Pothamsetty Yogitha, Bai P Lakshmi
Department of OBGYN, Fortis Hospitals, Nesa Medtech Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Department of Medical Affairs, Nesa Medtech Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther. 2025 Jul 19;14(3):272-276. doi: 10.4103/gmit.GMIT-D-25-00043. eCollection 2025 Jul-Sep.
Uterine fibroids (UFs) affect 70%-80% of women by age 50. Traditional treatments include medical management and invasive surgery. Recent advancements in fibroid treatment introduce less invasive methods like radiofrequency ablation (RFA), microwave ablation, uterine artery embolization, and MR-guided focused ultrasound. Accurate fibroid mapping and electrode placement are major challenges in the case of fibroid ablation. GYIDE, a scarless technology, demonstrates the feasibility for ultrasound-guided transcervical RFA. A 40-year-old woman with multiple intramural fibroids underwent RFA using GYIDE prior to hysterectomy. The procedure involved preoperative ultrasound, three-dimensional fibroid rendering, real-time mapping, and delivering the RFA for UF. Transcervical RFA targeted a 4 cm × 3.5 cm fibroid at 115 W for 5 min under ultrasound guidance. The GYIDE system enabled safe, precise RFA without complications. Intraoperative ultrasound confirmed effective ablation. Postthysterectomy analysis revealed no serosal perforation or thermal damage. The 4 mm navigation arm avoided cervical dilation, reducing discomfort. GYIDE delivers safe and precise transcervical RFA for UFs, with promising potential for expanded applications with advancing research.
子宫肌瘤(UFs)在50岁时影响70%-80%的女性。传统治疗方法包括药物治疗和侵入性手术。子宫肌瘤治疗的最新进展引入了如射频消融(RFA)、微波消融、子宫动脉栓塞和磁共振引导聚焦超声等侵入性较小的方法。在肌瘤消融中,精确的肌瘤定位和电极放置是主要挑战。GYIDE是一种无瘢痕技术,证明了超声引导经宫颈RFA的可行性。一名患有多个肌壁间肌瘤的40岁女性在子宫切除术前使用GYIDE进行了RFA。该手术包括术前超声检查、三维肌瘤成像、实时定位以及对子宫肌瘤进行RFA治疗。在超声引导下,经宫颈RFA以115瓦的功率对一个4厘米×3.5厘米的肌瘤进行了5分钟的治疗。GYIDE系统实现了安全、精确的RFA,且无并发症。术中超声证实消融有效。子宫切除术后分析显示无浆膜穿孔或热损伤。4毫米的导航臂避免了宫颈扩张,减轻了不适。GYIDE为子宫肌瘤提供了安全、精确的经宫颈RFA,随着研究的推进,其在扩大应用方面具有广阔的潜力。