A comparative analysis of pregnancy outcomes of patients with uterine fibroids after high intensity focused ultrasound ablation and laparoscopic myomectomy: a retrospective study

Purpose The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare and analyze pregnancy outcomes patients with uterine fibroids after high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation laparoscopic myomectomy (LM).Materials methods group consisted 346 who wished conceive, in which 152 received HIFU treatment (HIFU group) 194 LM (LM group). parents’ baseline characters were recorded the evaluated a median follow-up time 42 months (range: 16 ? 81) treatment, differences two groups compared.Results Patients had significant shorter interval than that (10 VS. 13 months, p < .05). No observed rate, miscarriage live birth natural cesarean section perinatal complications rate between (p > When stratified by age, infertility history, fibroid types, numbers, sizes, there no statistically difference .05).Conclusions Based on results from study, both can be safely used treat wish conceive. post-HIFU are similar post-LM.