Yajie Fu1, Qingliang Feng2, Shihong Zhang3, Yongjie Li4. 1. Department of Ultrasonography, Qianfoshan Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University , Jinan , China. 2. Department of Oncology, Liaocheng Tumor Hospital , Liaocheng , China. 3. Department of Gynecology, Weihai Municipal Hospital , Weihai , China. 4. Department of Ultrasonography, Liaocheng Tumor Hospital , Liaocheng , China.
Abstract
Objective: This study evaluated the effect of oxytocin administration prior to microwave ablation (MWA) of hypervascular uterine fibroids. Methods:Thirty-two patients with 38 hypervascular uterine fibroids (Adler blood flow grade 3) were equally apportioned to receive intravenous oxytocin infusion (0.32 U/min) 20 min before ultrasound-guided percutaneous MWA, or no oxytocin (control). Changes in Adler blood supply grade and myoma volume were observed via color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU). All patients underwent quantitative ablation with single or double needle and microwave power 50 W (180 s). Treatment continued for those who did not reach the therapeutic goal. The myoma necrotic volume was evaluated by contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Ablation rate was the percent of MRI nonenhanced myoma volume after treatment, relative to myoma volume before treatment, 2 days after surgery. Results: Twenty minutes after oxytocin administration, CDU showed significant decrease of blood vessels in myomas, and Adler blood supply decreased from grade 3 to grade 1 or grade 0 in 10 and 9 myomas, respectively. Myoma volumes were reduced by 2.12 ± 0.24%. Necrotic volumes in the oxytocin (control) groups were 36.96 ± 2.78 cm3 (22.68 ± 3.38 cm3) and ablation rates were 95.4 ± 2.7% (85.7 ± 3.3%; t = 12.68, 8.866, p = 0.001, both). No serious complication was noted. Conclusion:Intravenous oxytocin administered before percutaneous MWA of hypervascular uterine fibroids can effectively block the blood supply vessels of the myoma, reduce the heat sink effect, and thereby increase the ablation volume and improve the local therapeutic effect.
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Objective: This study evaluated the effect of oxytocin administration prior to microwave ablation (MWA) of hypervascular uterine fibroids. Methods: Thirty-two patients with 38 hypervascular uterine fibroids (Adler blood flow grade 3) were equally apportioned to receive intravenous oxytocin infusion (0.32 U/min) 20 min before ultrasound-guided percutaneous MWA, or no oxytocin (control). Changes in Adler blood supply grade and myoma volume were observed via color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU). All patients underwent quantitative ablation with single or double needle and microwave power 50 W (180 s). Treatment continued for those who did not reach the therapeutic goal. The myoma necrotic volume was evaluated by contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Ablation rate was the percent of MRI nonenhanced myoma volume after treatment, relative to myoma volume before treatment, 2 days after surgery. Results: Twenty minutes after oxytocin administration, CDU showed significant decrease of blood vessels in myomas, and Adler blood supply decreased from grade 3 to grade 1 or grade 0 in 10 and 9 myomas, respectively. Myoma volumes were reduced by 2.12 ± 0.24%. Necrotic volumes in the oxytocin (control) groups were 36.96 ± 2.78 cm3 (22.68 ± 3.38 cm3) and ablation rates were 95.4 ± 2.7% (85.7 ± 3.3%; t = 12.68, 8.866, p = 0.001, both). No serious complication was noted. Conclusion: Intravenous oxytocin administered before percutaneous MWA of hypervascular uterine fibroids can effectively block the blood supply vessels of the myoma, reduce the heat sink effect, and thereby increase the ablation volume and improve the local therapeutic effect.
Authors: Kimberley J Anneveldt; Heleen J van 't Oever; Inez M Verpalen; Ingrid M Nijholt; Wilbert Bartels; Jeroen R Dijkstra; Rolf D van den Hoed; Miranda van 't Veer-Ten Kate; Erwin de Boer; Sebastiaan Veersema; Judith A F Huirne; Joke M Schutte; Martijn F Boomsma Journal: Eur J Radiol Open Date: 2022-03-21