Effect of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation on lesion stiffness and symptoms of adenomyosis

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship between lesion stiffness and symptoms of patients and to evaluate the effectiveness of high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFUa) against lesion stiffness and symptoms of patients with adenomyosis. METHODS: value), the menstrual volume score (PBAC), and the dysmenorrhea numeric rating scale (NRS) score before and 1, 3, and 6 months after HIFUa treatment in 42 patients were collected to explore the effects of HIFUa on stiffness and symptom changes. RESULTS: < 0.01), and the decrease in the NRS score was related to the decrease in stiffness. CONCLUSION: For adenomyosis patients with moderate to severe dysmenorrhea, lesion stiffness has been proven to be an objective reflection of dysmenorrhea severity. Lesion stiffness can be used as an imaging index to evaluate dysmenorrhea severity. Dysmenorrhea relief after HIFUa is related to decreased lesion stiffness.