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Percutaneous cryoablation of abdominal wall endometriosis: the Mayo Clinic approach

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Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is a rare form of endometriosis that often results in substantial pain and debility. The current treatment algorithm for AWE is not well established. The purpose of this review is to describe the Mayo Clinic experience with thermal ablation of symptomatic AWE as well as to review current imaging and interventional literature regarding the diagnosis and treatment of AWE.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Brian T. Welch, Eric C Ehman, Wendaline M VanBuren, David A Woodrum & A Nick Kurup

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Adela G Cope & Tatnai L Burnett

  3. Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st St. SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA

    Tasha L Welch

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Welch, B.T., Ehman, E.C., VanBuren, W.M. et al. Percutaneous cryoablation of abdominal wall endometriosis: the Mayo Clinic approach. Abdom Radiol 45, 1813–1817 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02379-4

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