Table 6. Follow-up of patients with AWE after treatment with HIFU ablation.
Variables | Before treatment | 1 month (n=67) | 6 months (n=61) | 12 months (n=58) |
---|---|---|---|---|
VAS | 5.5±0.71 | 2.00±0.00* | 1.00±1.41* | 0.5±0.71* |
Rate of volume decrease (%) | 16.70±6.60 | 81.89±15.69* | 96.16±5.44* |
*, P<0.01, Student’s t-tests. AWE, abdominal wall endometriosis; HIFU, high-intensity focused ultrasound; VAS, visual analogue scale.