HIFU success depends by surgeon’s experience
January 22nd, 2010 Posted in hifuA recent study at Department of Urology and Andrology, CHU Reims, Reims, France, aimed to report on technical incidents and early and late complications occurring in high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment of patients with localized prostate cancer. The study team performed a retrospective review of patients who were treated by Ablatherm at Reims centre.
The main study conclusion was high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), in the hands of inexperienced clinicians, is not necessarily as safe as some of the sales pitches might suggest. In the hands of highly experienced or highly trained HIFU practioners, with access to second- and third-generation equipment, the results may be different. [ read more about hifu ]