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ReviewWideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques2022

Efficacy and safety of microwave ablation for benign breast lesions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Chuchu Xu, Qinghong Yu, Mengqian Wang, Jiayan Zhu, Zimei Yang, Shan Liu, Xiufei Gao

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Review in Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for breast tumors: current status and future perspectives.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Chuchu XuFirst Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Qinghong YuFirst Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Mengqian WangFirst Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Jiayan ZhuFirst Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Zimei YangFirst Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
Shan LiuDepartment of Clinical Evaluation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.
Xiufei GaoDepartment of Breast, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine), Hangzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aim: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and safety of microwave ablation (MWA) for benign breast lesions. Material and methods: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library databases, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform databases were searched. Results: A total of 10 studies were included, giving a sample size of 1241 patients and 2729 benign breast lesions. The first complete ablation success rate was 96%. The volume reduction ratio (VRR) after 3/6/12 months was 47.4%, 62.1%, and 85.8%, respectively. After 12 months, the lesion disappearance rate was 53.6%, and the efficiency rate was 99%. The rate of excellent cosmesis was 88% and the rate of good cosmesis was 10%. The complication rate was 2%. Conclusions: MWA is safe and effective for treating benign breast lesions. It can be a promising minimally invasive choice for benign breast lesions.

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benign breast lesionsmeta-analysismicrowave ablationminimally invasive

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PMCPMC9511910

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