scholarly journals Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of symptomatic uterine fibroids: short-term evaluation of effect of treatment on quality of life and symptom severity

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Iversen ◽  
S. Lenz ◽  
M. Dueholm
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Symptom Severity ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Short Term Evaluation ◽  
Term Evaluation ◽  
Effect Of Treatment

Study of quality of life in patients with varicose vein after radiofrequency ablation and ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Satyendra K. TIWARY ◽  
Sartaz ALAM ◽  
Pankaj SUREKA ◽  
Puneet KUMAR ◽  
Ajay K. KHANNA
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Varicose Vein ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Foam Sclerotherapy

scholarly journals Short-Term Quality of Life After Myomectomy for Uterine Fibroids From the Compare-UF Fibroid Registry

2020 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 285-287
Author(s):  
Shannon K. Laughlin-Tommaso ◽  
Di Lu ◽  
Laine Thomas ◽  
Michael Diamond ◽  
Kedra Wallace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Uterine Fibroids ◽  
Short Term

scholarly journals Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves of knee for relief of intractable pain from knee osteoarthritis: a case series

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arif Ahmed ◽  
Divesh Arora
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Radiofrequency Ablation ◽  
Knee Joint ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Severe Pain ◽  
P Value ◽  
Intractable Pain ◽  
Ultrasound Guided

Introduction: The knee arthroplasty is the best option for patients with advanced osteoarthritis who have failed all other conservative options, but regrettably many patients fail to undergo surgery due to co-morbidities or other reasons. So, new alternative modes are always in demand for these patients. Methods: The ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of all the genicular nerves of knee joint was done in patients with grade III and IV osteoarthritis of knee joint, with severe pain (numerical rating scale (NRS) > 7) who had failed conservative management and intra-articular injections after a positive genicular nerve block with local anaesthetics. The demographics, pain intensity measured in NRS, Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and quality of life measured by 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire was measured at baseline and at regular intervals. Results: The average age of the patients was 61.50 ± 6.75 years. There was significant improvement in pain intensity at rest, movement and on weight bearing from 8.75 ± 0.5, 9.0 ± 0.0, and 9.0 ± 0.0 at baseline to 2.38 ± 0.51, 3.75 ± 0.46, and 4.13 ± 0.35 at 1 month and 3.13 ± 0.64, 4.38 ± 0.51, and 4.63 ± 0.51 at 6 months after the procedure, respectively (p value <0.05). The OKS had improved from 7.75 ± 1.25 at baseline to 28.88 ± 2.53 and 28.13 ± 1.80 at 1 and 6 months, respectively, after the procedure (p value <0.05). The WOMAC score had also improved significantly from 77.75 ± 4.34 at baseline to 38.38 ± 5.82 and 39.25 ± 5.12 at 1 and 6 months, respectively (p value <0.05). There was also significant improvement in the quality of life after the procedure (p value <0.05). Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided RFA of genicular nerves of knee joint is a good alternative option for patients who are having severe pain and disability from knee osteoarthritis and gives a long-lasting pain relief for more than 6 months.

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