Treatment of Uterine Fibroids With Magnetic Resonance Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of MR-HIFU for the treatment of uterine fibroids in Northwestern Ontario, which is a rural and remote setting.

Timeline

Start

2018-01-18

Primary completion

2018-01-18

Completion

2018-01-18

Publications

• Background Friedman AJ, Hoffman DI, Comite F, Browneller RW, Miller JD. Treatment of leiomyomata uteri with leuprolide acetate depot: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. The Leuprolide Study Group. Obstet Gynecol. 1991 May;77(5):720-5.
• Background Gizzo S, Saccardi C, Patrelli TS, Ancona E, Noventa M, Fagherazzi S, Mozzanega B, D'Antona D, Nardelli GB. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound myomectomy: safety, efficacy, subsequent fertility and quality-of-life improvements, a systematic review. Reprod Sci. 2014 Apr;21(4):465-76. doi: 10.1177/1933719113497289. Epub 2013 Jul 18.
• Background Quinn SD, Vedelago J, Gedroyc W, Regan L. Safety and five-year re-intervention following magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for uterine fibroids. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014 Nov;182:247-51. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.09.039. Epub 2014 Oct 6.
• Background Smart OC, Hindley JT, Regan L, Gedroyc WG. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone and magnetic-resonance-guided ultrasound surgery for uterine leiomyomata. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jul;108(1):49-54. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000222381.94325.4f.
• Background Stewart EA, Gostout B, Rabinovici J, Kim HS, Regan L, Tempany CM. Sustained relief of leiomyoma symptoms by using focused ultrasound surgery. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Aug;110(2 Pt 1):279-87. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000275283.39475.f6.
• Background Thiburce AC, Frulio N, Hocquelet A, Maire F, Salut C, Balageas P, Bouzgarrou M, Hocke C, Trillaud H. Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound for uterine fibroids: Mid-term outcomes of 36 patients treated with the Sonalleve system. Int J Hyperthermia. 2015;31(7):764-70. doi: 10.3109/02656736.2015.1063169. Epub 2015 Sep 14.

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