2023-06-26 00:32:33
[이데일리 이순용 기자] HIFU is widely used as a non-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids or adenomyosis.
In other words, if the uterine fibroids are located on the retroverted uterus (the uterus is tilted backwards) or on the back wall of the uterus, the heat energy of the powerful ultrasound beam from the treatment head of the HIFU is out of range and HIFU treatment is not possible or very difficult. .
Taehee Kim, the representative director of Seoul Hi-Care Clinic, jointly devised and implemented a method to supplement these disadvantages with the research team of Chongqing Medical University, and as a result, excellent treatment results were published in an international journal.
According to the research paper titled ‘Intrarectal Foley catheter-assisted high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for benign uterine diseases beyond the treatment region’ published in the June issue of ‘international journal of hyperthermia’ in 2023, the treatment range of HIFU energy among patients with uterine fibroids uterine fibroids were effectively and safely treated by inserting a Foley catheter through the rectum and positioning the uterus forward in 13 patients whose lesions were located outside of the cervix and were unable to be operated on.
If the uterine fibroid is located at the back of the uterus, it is difficult to treat because the ultrasound emitted by the HIFU cannot pass through the uterus. At this time, the foley catheter was used to move the uterus forward and enter the treatment range for treatment.
Their average age was 40 years old, and it was confirmed through MRI images immediately after treatment that necrosis was successful.
Director Kim Tae-hee concluded, “After the procedure, one patient complained of abdominal pain, but it was not enough to require treatment,” and concluded, “There were no major complications, and HIFU treatment using an intrarectal Foley catheter is effective and safe.”
◇ HIFU is a non-surgical uterus preservation treatment
Uterine fibroids and adenomyosis are common in women of childbearing age and cause bleeding, abdominal pain, frequent urination, infertility, and miscarriage. Many women prefer cervical preservation and non-invasive treatment instead of hysterectomy. Due to the advantage of preserving the uterus, it has recently been favored by young female patients.
HIFU (High Intensity Focused Ultrasound) is a medical device introduced as a new medical technology to be used for the treatment of uterine fibroids and adenomyosis.
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