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Other HIFU Ablation Applications in Gynecology and Related to Obstetrics

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Applications of HIFU ablation have been reported to treat placenta accreta, abdominal wall endometriotic lesions, and cesarean scar pregnancy. HIFU ablation is a new treatment for these conditions that may require more evidence to prove its safety and effectiveness. These treatments are elaborated and described in this chapter as follow:

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  1. School of Women’s and Children’s Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Felix Wong

  2. College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China

    Lian Zhang & Zhibiao Wang

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Wong, F., Zhang, L., Wang, Z. (2021). Other HIFU Ablation Applications in Gynecology and Related to Obstetrics. In: Focused Ultrasound Surgery in Gynecology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0939-8_9

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