Feasibility study of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of hydatid cysts of the liver

•High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment of hydatid cysts of the liver.•HIFU ablation was carried out in 62 patients.•HIFU treatment lead to the loss of embryonic elements of the parasite.•HIFU treatment was safe and effective. This study evaluates the feasibility of using high intensity...

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Published in:Ultrasonics sonochemistry 2015-11, Vol.27, p.712-716
Main Authors: Imankulov, S.B., Fedotovskikh, G.V., Shaimardanova, G.M., Yerlan, M., Zhampeisov, N.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Echinococcosis - pathology
Echinococcosis - surgery
Feasibility Studies
Female
HIFU
High intensity focused ultrasound
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation
Humans
Hydatid cysts of the liver
Liver Diseases, Parasitic - pathology
Liver Diseases, Parasitic - surgery
Middle Aged
Young Adult
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Summary:•High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment of hydatid cysts of the liver.•HIFU ablation was carried out in 62 patients.•HIFU treatment lead to the loss of embryonic elements of the parasite.•HIFU treatment was safe and effective. This study evaluates the feasibility of using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of hydatid cysts of the liver. HIFU ablation was carried out in 62 patients with echinococcosis of the liver. The mean age of patients was 40.76±14.84 (range: 17–72years). The effectiveness of the treatment was monitored in real-time by changes in the gray-scale, and by morphological studies, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound. Criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of treatment in real time were outlines. Cytomorphological picture of destructive changes of parasitic elements was presented as well. Loss of embryonic elements of the parasite was observed at the subcellular level after HIFU-ablation and underlines the effectiveness of HIFU.
ISSN:1350-4177
1873-2828
DOI:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2015.05.025