Table 5. Side effects or complications of patients with AWE during and/or after HIFU treatment (n=67).
| SIR class | Complications | No. |
|---|---|---|
| A | Skin thermalgia | 12 |
| B | Pain in the treatment area | 67 |
| Skin blistering | 1 | |
| N/A | haematuria | 7 |
| N/A | Skin damage | 1 |
AWE, abdominal wall endometriosis; HIFU, high-intensity focused ultrasound; SIR, Society of Interventional Radiology.