Ultrasound-guided microwave ablation for the treatment of abdominal wall scar endometriosis
US-guided MWA significantly reduced cyclic pain (median VAS 8-10 to 0-1) and lesion volume at 6 months, with only minor complications observed. Larger, multicenter studies with extended follow-up are warranted to confirm the durability of these outcomes.
Authors
- İsmail Burak Gültekin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3455-1719)
- Saffet Öztürk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8089-7078)
- Hüseyin Levent Keskin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2268-3821)
- GÜLCAN KOCAOĞLU
- UMUT ASFUROĞLU
- ESİN KURTULUŞ ÖZTÜRK
- SADIK AHMET UYANIK
Institutions
- Ufuk University (TR)
- Memorial Ankara Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0144.6145
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00