ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Surg.
Sec. Surgical Oncology
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1544662
ULTRASOUND-GUIDED MICROWAVE ABLATION FOR SYMPTOMATIC BREAST CYSTS: EARLY OUTCOMES AND CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS
Provisionally accepted
- 1Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 2Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University, Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast Region, Vietnam
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Background: Breast cysts are more common in premenopausal women (61.5%), particularly between ages 35-50. Microwave ablation (MWA) has shown advantages in treating symptomatic cysts.Objective: To evaluate early outcomes of ultrasound-guided MWA for breast cysts at the Breast Unit of Cho Ray Hospital.Methods: A retrospective review was conducted on patients who underwent MWA from August 2018 to March 2020.Results: Fifty-eight patients (mean age: 45.3) were included. Simple, complicated, and complex cysts accounted for 80.0%, 16.9%, and 3.1%, respectively. The mean cyst diameter was 23.86 mm. A size reduction exceeding 90% was observed in the ablated cyst at the 6 months followup , with the exception of 1 cyst with mural calcification that showed no response.MWA is a promising and safe treatment for symptomatic breast cysts, offering high success and low complication rates. Cyst mural calcification may affect treatment response and should be carefully assessed.
Keywords: Breast Cyst, Microwave ablation, MWA, Minimally invasive therapy, Ultrasound guidance
Received: 13 Dec 2024; Accepted: 30 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Khanh Quang Huynh, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
PHAT THANH NGUYEN, Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University, Ho Chi Minh City, Southeast Region, Vietnam
Khoi Nguyen Van, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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