Laparoscopic, Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. S101
Author(s):  
B.B. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation

Reproductive Outcomes After Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Symptomatic Myomas [12Q]

2018 ◽  
Vol 131 ◽  
pp. 187S
Author(s):  
Jay M. Berman ◽  
Abraham Shashuoa ◽  
Christopher Olson ◽  
Sara Brucker ◽  
John Thiel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Reproductive Outcomes ◽  
Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation

scholarly journals Ultrasound-guided transvaginal radiofrequency ablation of uterine fibroids assisted by virtual needle tracking system: a preliminary study

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Turtulici ◽  
Davide Orlandi ◽  
Giorgia Dedone ◽  
Giovanni Mauri ◽  
Alessandro Fasciani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
System A ◽  
Preliminary Study

scholarly journals Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siân Jones ◽  
Peter O'Donovan ◽  
David Toub
Keyword(s):  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Thermal Ablation ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Symptomatic Relief ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Ultrasound Waves ◽  
Associated Symptoms ◽  
Fibroid Volume

The use of thermal energy-based systems to treat uterine fibroids has resulted in a plethora of devices that are less invasive and potentially as effective in reducing symptoms as traditional options such as myomectomy. Most thermal ablation devices involve hyperthermia (heating of tissue), which entails the conversion of an external electromagnetic or ultrasound waves into intracellular mechanical energy, generating heat. What has emerged from two decades of peer-reviewed research is the concept that hyperthermic fibroid ablation, regardless of the thermal energy source, can create large areas of necrosis within fibroids resulting in reductions in fibroid volume, associated symptoms and the need for reintervention. When a greater percentage of a fibroid's volume is ablated, symptomatic relief is more pronounced, quality of life increases, and it is more likely that such improvements will be durable. We review radiofrequency ablation (RFA), one modality of hyperthermic fibroid ablation.

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