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Surgical and Percutaneous Image-Guided Therapies of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Systematic Review of Current
Leo Razakamanantsoa1, Sylvain Bodard2, Milan Najdawi3
1Department of Specialized Radiology and Interventional Imaging, Tenon Hospital, Sorbonne University (Drs. Razakamanantsoa, Najdawi, Lehrer, Agbonon, Di Giuseppe, Barral, Bazot, and Thomassin-Naggara), Paris, France; Saint-Antoine Research Center (CRSA), INSERM, CNRS, Sorbonne University (Drs. Razakamanantsoa, Dabi, and Thomassin-Naggara), Paris, France.
Objective:
Despite various surgical and nonsurgical strategies for abdominal wall endometriosis, the lack of definitive guidance on optimal treatment choice leads to clinical uncertainty. This review scrutinizes the safety and efficacy of abdominal wall endometriosis treatments to aid in decision-making.
Data Sources:
We performed a systematic literature review of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases from 1947 until December 2023.
Methods Of Study Selection:
A comprehensive literature search identified studies that assessed both surgical and nonsurgical interventions, including high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation, and microwave ablation. This review is registered in NIHR-PROSPERO (CRD 42023494969). Local tumor control (LTC), local pain relief (LPR), and adverse events (AE) were recorded.
Tabulation, Integration, And Results:
This review included 51 articles among 831 identified. All study designs were considered eligible for inclusion. A total of 2674 patients are included: 2219 patients (83%) undergoing surgery, and 455 (17%) undergoing percutaneous interventions (342 HIFU, 103 cryoablation, 1 radiofrequency ablation, 9 microwave ablation). Follow-up length was 18 months in median, ranging from 1 to 235 months. Overall LTC rates ranged from 86% to 100%. Surgical interventions consistently demonstrated the highest rate of LTC with a median rate of 100%, and LPR with a median rate of 98.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 93.9-97.7). HIFU showed median LTC and LPR rates, respectively of 95.65% (95% CI, 87.7-99.9) and 76.1% (95% CI, 61.8-90.4); and cryoablation of 85.7% (95% CI, 66.0-99.9) and 79.2% (95% CI, 67.4-91.03). Minor AE was reported after surgery in 17.5% of patients (225/1284) including 15.9% (199/1284) of mesh implantation; 76.4% (239/313) after HIFU; and 8.7% (9/103) after cryoablation. Severe AE was reported in 25 patients in the surgery group and 1 in the percutaneous group.
Conclusion:
The safety profile and efficacy of nonsurgical interventions support their clinical utility for management of abdominal wall endometriosis.
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