Delayed uterine rupture and septic shock after high-intensity focused ultrasound for uterine fibroids: a case report
Although HIFU ablation for uterine fibroids is widely considered a safe and minimally invasive procedure, clinicians should recognize the potential for severe complications, including uterine rupture and septic shock.
Authors
- Huan Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2498-6949)
- Wanying Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8650-4888)
- Hui Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0147-6022)
- Wenyin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6237-6607)
- Yizheng Zu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3030-987X)
- Chi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4813-3729)
- Y. Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4762-8201)
- Jiming Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-9158)
- Ying Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5476-1524)
Institutions
- People’s Hospital of Wenshan Prefecture (CN)
- Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital (CN)
- Zigong First People's Hospital (CN)
- Changzhou Third People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2025.1697568
- Primary Topic
- Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00