High‐intensity focused ultrasound treatment of placenta accreta after vaginal delivery: a preliminary study
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Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficiency of high‐intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in the treatment of placenta accreta after vaginal delivery. Methods: Enrolled into this study between September 2011 and September 2013 were 12 patients who had been diagnosed with placenta accreta following vaginal delivery and who had stable vital signs. All patients were treated using an ultrasound‐guided HIFU treatment system. As indication of the effectiveness of the treatment we considered decreased vascular index on color Doppler imaging, decrease in size of residual placenta compared with pretreatment size on assessment by three‐dimensional ultrasound with Virtual Organ Computer‐aided Analysis, reduced signal intensity and degree of enhancement on magnetic resonance imaging and avoidance of hysterectomy following treatment. To assess the safety of HIFU treatment, we recorded side effects, hemorrhage, infection, sex steroid levels, return of menses and subsequent pregnancy. Patients were followed up in this preliminary study until December 2013. Results: The 12 patients receiving HIFU treatment had an average postpartum hospital stay of 6.8 days and an average period of residual placental involution of 36.9 days. HIFU treatment did not apparently increase the risk of infection or hemorrhage and no patient required hysterectomy. In all patients menstruation recommenced after an average of 80.2 days, and sex steroid levels during the middle luteal phase of the second menstrual cycle were normal. Two patients became pregnant again during the follow‐up period. Conclusion: This preliminary study suggests that ultrasound‐guided HIFU is a safe and effective non‐invasive method to treat placenta accreta patients after vaginal delivery who have stable vital signs and desire to preserve fertility. Copyright © 2015 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- Authors
- Bai, Y., Luo, X., Li, Q., Yin, N., Fu, X., Zhang, H., & Qi, H.
- Affiliations
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University Chongqing People's Republic of China
- Corresponding author
- Qi, H.
- Venue
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2016-03-06
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 492-498
- ISSN
- 0960-7692 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-0705
- OpenAlex
- W2067604976
- Cited by
- 33
- References
- 26
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 2.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (81170585 & 81300509)
- Key Lab for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province
- The project of Chongqing Yuzhong district Science and Technology Commission (2013-1-002)
- The Technology Application Development Projects of Chongqing Science and Technology Commission (cstc 2014yykf A110013)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Uterine Myomas and Treatments
- Keywords
- placenta accreta, high-intensity focused ultrasound, vaginal delivery, ultrasound-guided treatment, fertility preservation, hysterectomy avoidance, postpartum hemorrhage, treatment safety, menstrual recovery, sex steroid levels, pregnancy after treatment
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Female, Humans, Placenta, Placenta Accreta, Pregnancy, Ultrasonography, Interventional, Delivery, Obstetric, Young Adult, High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation
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