ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Ultrasound-guided transabdominal microwave ablation versus laparoscopic myomectomy for FIGO type 3-5 uterine fibroids: a retrospective comparison of efficacy and safety.
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Objective: This retrospective cohort study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided transabdominal microwave ablation (MWA) and laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) for intramural uterine fibroids (FIGO type 3-5). Method: Our retrospective study included 60 patients with uterine fibroids undergoing MWA ( Result: At 6-month of follow-up, no statistically significant difference in overall symptom resolution was observed between the MWA and LM groups ( Conclusion: Both MWA and LM demonstrated comparable short-term efficacy and safety for FIGO type 3-5 fibroids in our cohort. In addition, MWA offered significantly shorter hospital stay and lower treatment costs, suggesting that it may represent a minimally invasive and potentially cost-saving treatment option.
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